Day 7: Hay(na)ku

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A haynaku is a modern poetry form created by Eileen R. Tabios. It is a tercet (three-line poem) with a total of six words. It is also called a simplified version of Haiku and hence written as hay(na)ku. The first line has one word, the second line has two, and the third line has three words. Though a single haynaku is a poem, a chain is used to present an idea or tell a story in a disjointed narrative style.

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Format: 1-2-3 words

Rhyme: Not mandatory

My Poem

White

On white

With blue gemstones

 

Flurry

Fussy, feisty

The feline queen

 

Stalking

Poor prey

Hide in snow

 

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Day 6: Limerick

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A limerick is a humorous poem with five lines and a rhyme scheme of AABBA. The poems are usually silly, funny, quirky, bawdy, and rude. In a traditional limerick, the first, second, and fifth lines are longer and contain seven to ten syllables while the third and fourth are shorter and have five to seven syllables. In modern versions, the syllable count is more flexible, though the line sizes are maintained.

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Format: Five lines (1, 2, and 5 longer than 3 and 4)

Rhyme: AABBA

 My Poem

The missus in green and red had it enough of the mister

Grabbing a glass and two bottles she poses like a twister

Margarita, gin, tequila, and bloody mary

Do yourself a favor, and don’t you marry

Oh, forget the wastrel mister; it is time for a party, sister!

 

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Day 5: Acrostic

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An acrostic (uh-krahss-tik) poem is where the letters of a word or phrase are used as the first letters for each line in the poem. It is a popular style not only in poems but also in puzzles and prose. The poem can be of any length and deal with any topic/ theme. Those who want to experiment can write different styles of acrostic poems using the last letters of the words, placing each letter in the middle of the lines, etc.

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Format: One letter/ alphabet at the beginning of the line that together for a word/ phrase vertically

Rhyme: Not mandatory

 My Poem

Tender sapling unfurls from a cracked nut

Rising above the earth, aiming to touch the sky

Embarking on a journey spanning years

Enchanting, when grouped to form a forest  

 

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Day 4: Lune

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A lune is a shorter variant of Haiku created by Robert Kelly. It has three lines and thirteen syllables (5-3-5). Another version of the lune poem was created by Jack Collom with three lines and eleven syllables (3-5-3). Both forms are similar to Haiku and can be used to create a standalone poem or a chain for any topic.

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Kelly Version

Format: 5-3-5 syllables

Rhyme: Not mandatory

My Poem

Little lady sits

An empress

Ruling the forest

 

Collom Version

Format: 3-5-3 syllables

Rhyme: Not mandatory

My Poem

Dainty doll

Red and black; tiny

Ladybug

 

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Day 3: Hauki Poem

A Haiku is a Japanese poetry format with three lines and seventeen syllables. Each line has a specific syllable count (5-7-5). It is one of the oldest poetry forms (from the 17th century) and is traditionally written about seasons, time, landscape, etc. However, modern Haiku can be about anything you want. A series of Haiku poems can be written to form a Haiku chain that discusses a series of ideas or the same topic. 

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Format: 5-7-5 syllables

Rhyme: Not mandatory

 

My Poem

Green, yellow, red, brown

Sacred journey of a leaf

From spring to autumn

 

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Day 2: Charita Poem

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A charita (Chair-rita) is a six-line poem with no title. It is divided into three stanzas with one, two, and three lines each. The poetry form was created by ai li in 1997. It is a Malay word for story or tale. A charita poem tells a short tale in a simple format using a handful of words and six lines. It can be a standalone or presented as a series. The form can be inverted (3-2-1) as well. When a charita and an inverted charita are used together in a poem, the result is an hourglass or a diamond (rhobus).

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Format: 1-2-3 lines

Rhyme: Not mandatory

My Poem

Aligned and bound together, the round baskets float

Piled with sticks, nets, and bait to lure fish big and small

Hiding in the sparkling blue waters glistening like lapis lazuli

Men and women, young and old turn into statues

Hope flickering the hearts and lips praying for a tug on the string

All they need is a good catch today and every day to feed their bellies

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