a fist of fog
holds the ocean to open
moon-bright flowers
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This poem was written in response to March 7, 2018: Rainy Forest, another great prompt at Seeds and Sand. The prompt and poems can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Ennio Morricone –
fog
Magpie Feathers
Magpie feathers drop past the bedroom window in the fog.
The cat’s slim ribcage vibrates, in, out, lying grey on the pillow.
“I miss your sister,” I say, then think about how intense we were.
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Universal Jane #13 Sijo the Korean poem, another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Chèvrefeuille explains that the Korean SIJO shares a common ancestry with haiku, tanka and similar Japanese genres. All evolved from more ancient Chinese patterns. Sijo is traditionally composed in three lines of 14-16 syllables each, totalling between 44-46 syllables. This is an entirely new form to me and I don’t pretend to understand the nuances of it at all 🙂
All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Chuck Berry –
Witches Stir
witches stir
a cold cauldron of winter
fog from white lakes
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Time Glass #21, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Donovan –
