By Gypsy Blue Rose
My resolution for 2024 is simple … to love myself.
As far as I can remember, I have hated everything about me. Even when I was a beautiful 15-year-old girl, I compared my body to the models in my sister’s magazines and the pretty girls at school. But I am kind and non-judgmental to other people.
Partly, is the result of being molested from 4 years-old to my early teens. Another part is my bipolar disorder.
It’s hard to have a healthy self-esteem when you are depressed. On the other hand, during my short manic episodes, I have a false sense of grandeur that doesn’t last.
My depression can last from one to three years; my manic episodes last a few weeks, and they manifest far between. After the highs come the lows.
Thankfully, with the proper medication, people with bipolar disorder can live normal lives, but finding the right medication and right doctor is hard.
My resolution sounds simple but it’s not. I pray to God for guidance. I know He loves me .
poppies in the field
don’t wish to be roses —
splendid with each breath
| Author Notes |
If you need help call 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline)
Remember that it gets better. I still feel bad about myself but I'm working on it. But fortunately, I do feel better. I have a good doctor and found the right medication. I live with my daughter and grandson. He is a precious little boy, I take care of him. It's hard to be sad around him. Some reviewers have brought to my attention, that I seem like a strong and confident woman. After many years of training to be a teacher, social worker, and advocate I have learned skills but inside of me, there is a little girl that feels worthless. I don't know if that makes sense to you. In America, more than 1 in 5 people live with a mental illness. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) My past makes me who I am today. I'm not ashamed to tell my truth. I believe children start wise and kind until adults changed them. I was a very quiet child. I'm still an introverted person but I have learned some skills to help me deal with my past. I worked as a teacher for adults with working barriers teaching them business and office skills. I also helped victims of molestation, rape, and violence. In addition, I worked for homeless people to help them integrate back into society. My past helps me be kind and empathetic to people in need. I welcome kind help with grammar. HAIBUN SUMMARY: it's a Japanese poetic form that combines prose and haiku. The prose's length can be from a couple of sentences and a haiku, to around 300 words long. It's and as succinct as possible. Try not to repeat words for short haibun. Write in the present or past tense. It uses poetic devices and word imagery. The prose section is followed by a haiku that serves to deepen the meaning of the prose. Check the links if you want more detailed definition and to see examples. for Haibun Today examples and more information click here for wikipedia definition click here for Graceguts- more information click here click here for a pdf file of guidelines Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem, Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
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Tanka is a Japanese unrhymed poem having about 12 to 31 syllables usually arranged in five lines. The syllable count is 31 syllables OR LESS. The first English poets who wrote tanka imitated the Japanese models of a 5-7-5-7-7 syllabic structure resulting in Tanka poems that were too long compared to Japanese tanka because Japanese syllables are shorter than English syllables. The third line transitions from the descriptive and image-focused beginning lines into a reflective metaphor, simile, or personification for the closing lines. The subject matter varies, but most tanka are emotionally stirring or profound, and many are about love.
click here if you want to read modern tanka examples click here to read tanka society of America information click here if you want to read more modern tanka information Thank you very much for your time and kind review. Gypsy "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid. pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
silver Asian carp
dream to live out of the sea
leaving their shadows behind
dare to be different
jump over the dragon's gate
aim to reach the golden shores
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sedoka is a Japanese poetic form 5/7/7 5/7/7
Thank you for reading my poem, Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
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- Stage Right and Stage Left always refer to the performer's perspective when standing on the stage.
- Prima donna = female opera singer; diva - Full flower moon happens in May click here if you want to see the full list of Native American full moons - Why do crickets chirp? They chirp for the sake of love. Male crickets employ their melodies to communicate their presence and attract the attention of their potential mates. BUSSO (Bussokusekika) is an old rare form of Japanese poetry comprising six lines written in a 5-7-5-7-7-7 syllables pattern. It was created in the 8th century and was written from 710 to 1185. They are usually written about religion or philosophical beliefs but contemporary Busso can be any subject. source Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
farmers burn their fields or pastures to encourage re-growth
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
shooting star
wanders across
the royal blue sky—
queen of the night’s cup
full of wishes
| Author Notes |
If you see a shooting star, make a wish. Many shooting stars are a meteor shower.
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia
Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Karen Cherry Threadgill asked me about the Fibonacci poetic form and that inspired me to write one. It's 'line and syllable' based like haiku.
The Fibonacci poem form is composed of six lines and 20 syllables. The number of syllables in each line of the poem is the sum of the previous two lines: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 The constrained form makes you very conscious of word choice, like with haiku. Fibonacci poetry is not new, it has been around in one form or another for centuries. Gregory K. Pincus made it popular in 2006. Pincus came up with Fibs while pondering a haiku writing exercise. I write the numbers next to the lines first and when the poem is done, I delete the numbers. Example 1 bees 1 make 2 honey 3 to store up 5 food for the winter 8 when sweet flowers rest until spring click here to read more Thank you for reading my poem, Gypsy pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
mother-hips are made
to carry little bundles of love
while making dinner,
buying groceries at the store,
or walking at the shore … and more
dads have big shoulders
to carry toddlers here and there
they are great
but not as much fun
as mother-hips
| Author Notes |
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are fine. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia
Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia
Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Birds of paradise, adam and eve, and water Lilies are all flowers.
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Top picture: Water Lilies oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840�???�??�?�¢??1926). found in Pinterest Adam and Eve is a shade-loving ornamental plant. This plant spreads quickly by self-seeding. All parts of this plant are poisonous to humans and animals. The plant can cause skin irritation and illness. The fruits are harmless to birds. They eat the berries and disperse the seeds. Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | If You Would Like To Join the Japanese Poetry Club, please check my author notes |
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This week we are writing a YAMATO UTA POEM in the Japanese Poetry Club.
Yamato uta is an unrhymed free verse type of Japanese poetry. FORM: Free verse means there are no rules, the poem is not rhymed and it can be as long as you like. It was created by poets during the Heian Period 700 century. As with all Japanese poetry, keep it as succinct as possible with word imagery, easy to visualize. Most are about nature but you can use any subject you like. Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
All low caps and no punctuation on purpose.
Man point of view Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | To Join the Japanese Poetry Club, please check author notes (poem in black font in author notes) |
| Author Notes |
The Pisces constellation lies in the northern sky. Its name means fish in Latin. Pisces is one of the largest constellations in the sky.
Yamato uta is an unrhymed free verse type of Japanese poetry. Free verse means there are no rules, the poem is not rhymed and it can be as long as you like. It was created by poets during the Heian Period 700 century. As with all Japanese poetry, keep it as succinct as possible with word imagery, easy to visualize. Most are about nature but you can use any subject you like. "Yamato-uta is composed of the many words born from people's hearts, as leaves grow from seeds". The people use these words dexterously to express their thoughts about what they see or hear." wikipedia thank you for reading and reviewing my poem, Gypsy POEM IN BLACK FONT On a flower moon, I ran with bared feet across the bluegrass I looked up through the net of trees as they caught the Pisces Constellation The night bathed me and for a moment I lost myself in the massive cobalt sky The Universe became my skin and the flower moon was my heart beating in the dark Lightning came jagged and menacing but in soft silver light followed by faraway songs of thunder with electrifying notes |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | words definitions and Yamato-Uta rules in my author notes |
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vacillate = to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute
ambivalent = having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about someone. Yamato Uta is an unrhymed free verse type of Japanese poetry. The poem is not rhymed and it can be as long as you like. It was created by poets during Japan's Heian Period 700 century. As with all Japanese poetry, keep it as succinct as possible with word imagery, easy to visualize. You can write about any subject. "Yamato-Uta is composed of the many words born from people's hearts, as leaves grow from seeds". The people use these words dexterously to express their thoughts and feelings about what they see or hear." wikipedia Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem, Gypsy pictures from Pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia
Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis picture by Nopenapa, Pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | word definitions and poem form in author notes |
| Author Notes |
Caravan = a group of travelers journeying together like a group of gypsies or pilgrims
Inconsolably = not able to be comforted Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia
Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
For my friends abroad, Victoria's Secret is a popular lingerie store in America.
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy picture from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
- new moon is dark and hard to see
- baby's breath is a flower often used in flower arrangements - white roses and baby's breath are often used at children's funerals Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
- Azure is a shade of blue
- The Seven Seas include the Arctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian, and Southern Oceans. Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | for Helen who prays for me |
| Author Notes |
Lately, I have been feeling anxious and sad for no good reason. I wake up at 3 am every night and it's hard to get back to sleep. I worry and worry, thoughts just go around and around my mind. The only thing that helps is prayer and asking God to take care of me.
Some of the phrases are from 12-step programs which are very spiritual. Other phrases are from my Unity Church. Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | For Helen ( lyenochka ) |
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(new: "my cup overflows") (original: "My cup runneth over") is a quotation from the Hebrew Bible (Psalms:23:5) and means "I have more than enough for my needs" ** wikipedia
This week's Japanese Poetry Club challenge is to write a Busso poem. BUSSO POEM (Bussokusekika) is an old rare form of Japanese poetry that consists of six lines written in a 5-7-5-7-7-7 syllables pattern. Created in the 8th century and was written from 710 to 1185. They are usually written about religion or philosophical beliefs but contemporary Busso can be any subject. ********************************************************************* click here if you want to read more Thank you for reading my poem, Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | first stanza is the woman's poem, the second is the man's response |
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The Somonka, is a Japanese verse of two unrhymed poems (5/7/5/7/7 - 5/7/5/7/7) OR LESS exchanged between lovers in a statement and response form. The earliest Somonkas can be found as far back as the 1st century AD. click here, if you like, for more information ; . click here if you want to read more
Thank you very much for taking the time to read my poem. Gypsy Pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
"Sunday's Best" is an American idiom that people say. It means wearing the best outfit you have to Sunday's mass.
Gogyohka is a Japanese poetic form consisting of five lines free verse. Thank you very much for reading my poem. Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia
Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | about the amazon rainforest deforestation |
~@~@~@~ In The Amazon ~@~@~@~
breeze dances with young saplings
amidst old magnolia trees
who share drops of wisdom
about the roots of all evil
| Author Notes |
There are more trees in the amazon than stars in the Milky Way constellation
Magnolia tree is one of the many species in the Amazon NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION ON THE AMAZON -Disruption of Livelihoods of Amazonia Peoples -Less Rain and Moisture and more fires -Destruction of forests destroys the homes, habitat and food sources -Higher Temperatures -Pollution -Disruption of Migratory Corridors -Erosion and degradation of the soil POSITIVES OF THE AMAZON RAINFOREST - There are more trees in the Amazon than stars in the Milky Way. - The Amazon holds the highest number of species in the world. - Rivers of the Amazon carry approximately 20% of the world's freshwater to the Sea. - The Amazon stores around 120 billion tons of carbon. - The Amazon moderates local and global weather patterns releasing approximately - 20 billion tons of moisture into the atmosphere daily. - The Amazon is home to thousands of indigenous peoples. - One-quarter of all medicinal plants, many from the Amazon, are derived from tropical forests, with as many as 4 billion people served. facts about the amazon rainforest wikipedia about the amazon rainforest facts about the amazon rainforest Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you very much for reading my poem gypsy picture from google public domain |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
before we met
my life was a lazy boat
drifting at sea
headed to nowhere
until you found me
the storm led me to you
my alluring siren
singing songs of change
you saved me from drowning
and I dove into you
| Author Notes |
SIREN In Greek mythology, sirens are humanlike beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the Odyssey in which Odysseus saves his crew's lives. The suren in my poem went rogue. LoL
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from my pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
I woke up before daybreak
with my head burrowed
on the crook of your neck
you tickled my face
with your beard and eyelashes
like mischievous butterflies
I lay watching you sleep
as the hazy light and dust slid down
through the window-blinds
your golden chesthair
stood up as my hands
hovered over your body
I wanted to cover you with kisses
and gentle bites
from head to toes
good morning, my love
| Author Notes |
- Toboggan is a playground slide
Yamato uta is an unrhymed FREE VERSE of Japanese poetry. FORM: Free verse means there are no rules, the poem is not rhymed and it can be as long as you like. Poets created THE YAMATO UTA POEM during the Heian Period 700 century. As with all Japanese poetry, keeping it as brief as possible with word imagery, is easy to visualize. Most are about nature but you can use any subject you like. If you would like to join the Japanese Poetry Club click here all levels welcome. Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
Another afternoon at the park with my grandson, Atticus. I watch him run faster than all the other kids and it makes me smile. He is a little below the average height for his age but has a large spirit and a big heart. When he ends the race, he comes over to me and proudly tells me, “Being small doesn’t mean I can’t be fast.” Ah, “Out of the mouths of babes.”. He is kind and plays with all kids, regardless of their size, abilities, age, or race.
falcon flies fast
over the highest mountains
with grand soul wings
| Author Notes |
Word count: 100 *help with grammar is welcome*
The peregrine falcon is the fastest member of the animal kingdom, with a diving speed of over 190 mph (300 km) "Out of the mouths of babes" is an idiom that originates from the Bible, Psalms 8:2. This phrase highlights how sometimes profound, wise, or surprising statements can come from children. 100-word flash fiction in Haibun style. It's a Japanese poetic form that combines prose and haiku. The prose is flash fiction with 100 to 130 words plus one haiku at the beginning or the end. The haiku relates to the story without repeating but relating to the story and moving it forward for a deeper meaning. Almost all of Japanese poetry is free verse. Thank you very much for reading my flash fiction story. Gypsy The picture is of me with my newborn grandson, Atticus. I have taken care of him since he was born. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
beautiful girl
I’m thirsty for your attention
and when you pass by—
my heart races
to the final line
| Author Notes |
Ekphrastic means a poem inspired by a picture
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | I pray for abused children may they be rescued |
child of yesterday
trying to stay afloat
above the surface
of the past's pools
in her aquamarine eyes
pristine porcelain skin
made to be touched
by loving hands
but evil grabbed her first
and ravished her innocent soul
lost in furious seas
of deviant intent
drowning in venomous
hate and lust
of tarnishing abominations
all she wanted and deserved
was pure and unconditional love
and out of white cotton clouds
benevolent God's hands
saved her innocent soul
| Author Notes |
"I live with regrets - the bittersweet loss of innocence - the red track of the moon upon the lake - the inability to return and do it again" - John Geddes, A Familiar Rain
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
has delicious lunch specials —
homeless man
only has sand dollars
| Author Notes |
A Naani poem has 4 lines. The total number of syllables in the poem are between 20 to 25. While the poem does not have to be about a particular subject it is often about human relations or current statements. � rules from Poetry Dancesâ?? fanstory
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
I still remember
as if it was yesterday,
your auburn hair spread
like a crown
over golden sand
the only witnesses
of your magestic beauty
the bending reeds and me
bowing with complete
surrender at your feet
you lying on the beach
like the goddess of summer
I feel the urge to kiss you
and the waves agree with me
flowing in and out with the tides
| Author Notes |
fiction, I am experimenting with writing from a man's point of view
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account, woman by Dave Goudreau |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | dedicated to my mom |
let me wipe your tears
I’ll be with you night and day
keeping you close –
I want to bounce you on my lap
and rock you in my arms
don’t worry about a thing
you won’t face the world alone –
no need to be scared
I will look under your bed
to keep the monsters away
| Author Notes |
I wrote this poem for my mother who died when I was ten years old. I always wonder how different my life would be if I still had her. She was a wonderful loving mom.
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy Painting by Natalia Tejera, Pinterest |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
since you left me
aboard your abandoned ship —
not one night has passed
that I haven’t been drenched
in cold waves
| Author Notes |
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia
Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
He smiles
and I see myself
on the dark golden sun
in His eyes
His laughter
waters barren fields
with multicolored rainbows
and fruitful flowers
His infinite love for all
never ceases
especially the most wounded
broken people
God loves and is loved
and He will never be forgotten
He lives in our hearts
| Author Notes |
Inspired by the New Testament and the Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
Yamato uta is an unrhymed free verse type of Japanese poetry. Free verse means there are no rules, the poem is not rhymed and it can be as long as you like. It was created by poets during the Heian Period 700 century. As with all Japanese poetry, keep it as succinct as possible with word imagery, easy to visualize. Most are about nature but you can use any subject you like. "Yamato-uta is composed of the many words born from people's hearts, as leaves grow from seeds". �?� The people use these words dexterously to express their thoughts about what they see or hear." wikipedia thank you for reading and reviewing my poem, Gypsy Pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
Aphrodite,
my Venus,
goddess of love and desire
garbed in saffron sun tunic
and anointed with meteor showers
her celestial diamond crown
and moon’s silver silk veil
adorn her stellar beauty
among all the other goddesses
of an old forgotten world
| Author Notes |
Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and desire, stands as one of the most captivating and influential deities in ancient Greek mythology. Aphrodite was identified by Romans as Venus. click here if you want to see a list of Greek goddesses
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
“Oh, darling!"
"You are so hot, give it to me!”
husband loves his wife’s new sexy talk
“Oh, my handsome mailman!”
in the bedroom corner, the cockatoo
| Author Notes |
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia
Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
Looking at the sky
a child asks his dad,
“Did God paint
the constellations
by number?”
| Author Notes |
Constellations = any of 88 configurations of stars or an area of the celestial sphere
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipediaThank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | poem in black font in my author notes |
fresh thorned roses
for the tombstone vase,
at her husband’s cold grave—
sprinkled with drops
of blood and tears
| Author Notes |
poem in black font for easy reading
fresh thorned roses for the tombstone vase, at her husband's cold grave, covered with drops of blood and tears Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
Luna Moon Goddess
sails across the seven seas
veiled with golden stardust
to enliven the night
with dripping drops of gold
| Author Notes |
Luna was the Greek goddess of the moon
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | poem in black font in my author notes |
I choose you
amidst a million sunsets
stars
worlds
lifetimes
I choose you
‘cause you are the one
and we fit in so well
when we spoon in bed
and you scratch my back
| Author Notes |
Spooning=something we say in America, when we lie in bed together front to back, like the spoons in the drawer. No double meaning.
To have my back scratched is one of my favorite things. Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
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