My 1st kimo
Night envelopes; penetrates; becoming;
Absent moon leaves empty space;
Thoughts sparkle among stars
What’s a kimo?
According to this website, kimo poems are an Israeli ๐ฎ๐ฑ version of haiku. Apparently, there was a need for more syllables in Hebrew. That said, most of the rules are still familiar:
- 3 lines.
- No rhymes.
- 10 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 6 in the third.
Also, the kimo is focused on a single frozen image (kind of like a snapshot). So it’s uncommon to have any movement happening in kimo poems.
Thank you for sharing ๐๐๐
Hi, the website in your paragraph didnโt connect. Here it is. https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/kimo-poetic-form
It doesnโt work from my iPhone
it seems like their website is down – I can’t access it on my computer either ๐ฆ
Ohh. Too bad
thanks!