A Sijo I thought myself conversant in French until I tried to hug her; Still, my American cheeks flushed from being kissed in friendship; She spoke so many tongues... but American? Not so much. 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.… Continue reading French kisses, or: Cultural barriers
A Sijo well, sure, I've kissed my mother, I responded stupidly; no- I mean- like this, she said, stretching her thin fair neck forward, leaving me no time to marvel at soft, small goosebumps on her skin Sijo? A Korean verse form related to haiku and tanka and comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each, for a total… Continue reading Goosebumps, or: New perspective
A Gogyลka: My child is addicted to kisses I tell her so She says I'm addicted to poetry I say, 'That's a creative process' She says her kisses create love
A tricube Our daughter endlessly expresses her love for us with hugs; kisses; and shouts of, "I love you!" from down the hall. Tricube rules: Each line contains three syllables.Each stanza contains three lines.Each poem contains three stanzas.
A two-by-four EPIGRAPH: A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.-Ingrid Bergman (1915ย โ 1982) Slow down, Jellyfish! You haven't even introduced yourself!
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