A sijo
unwittingly fascinating endless stories each teasing my mind flirtatiously quite inadvertently, of course learned to always keep my guard up though it's all so innocent
‘Ronovan Writes’ poetry challenge
Sijo Wednesday #3
Ronovan encourages poets to write sijos that include the word ‘guard’ today.
Sijo?
A Korean verse form related to haiku and tanka and comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each, for a total of 44-46 syllables. Each line contains a pause near the middle, similar to a caesura, though the break need not be metrical. The first half of the line contains six to nine syllables; the second half should contain no fewer than five. Originally intended as songs, sijo can treat romantic, metaphysical, or spiritual themes. Whatever the subject, the first line introduces an idea or story, the second supplies a โturn,โ and the third provides closure. Modern sijo are sometimes printed in six lines.
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When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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Nice take, nice post.
๐งก Indira ๐งก ~ thanks!
Sincerely,
David
My pleasure.
I enjoyed your Sijo!
โค๐
๐งก๐ Komaljeet ๐งก๐
I enjoyed the words of Ben Harper.
Yes! His words speak to me so!
Thanks,
David
I do like the sijo! A little innocent flirtation is fine but one thing can lead to another… Where is the word season?? Was that just a ploy to make me read it twice?
โค โค Muri โค โค ~ you're the best – thank you for catching that mistake – the word "season" was last week's prompt… this week's prompt is "guard" – I've changed the post accordingly!
much love,
David
love this David! ๐
๐ Cindy ๐
Sounds a bit dangerous.
Which part?
The first part.
curiosity killed the cat – maybe I’m next?
I love this David๐โค
๐ค๐ Mich ๐ค๐
Wonderfully penned David. ๐ I’m afraid none of of us is that innocent.
๐ค๐ Filipa ๐ค๐
Beautiful Sijo, David ๐
๐๐ Jane ๐๐
Thank you, David ๐