Frank, I have always liked Haiku. Let me come back at you with one of my attempts at Korean Sijo. It was developed in Korea during the period between 918 and 1392 AD. Sijo means "Song for All Seasons." Sunswept The sun has broken through Where clouds reclined at their ease Mountains float in the distant mist Like so many lumps in a pudding The wind plays the closing note On the harp of many tree branches DR
Sijo consists of three lines of about 15 syllables each for a total of about 45 syllables. The first line must state the theme. The second line twists the theme through the use of metaphor or other means. The third line resolves the theme, bringing everything to some conclusion. It is usually not rhyming. Sijo usually uses nature as a theme but sometimes expands to other subjects such as people or love. Give it a try. DR
