General Poetry posted September 6, 2019


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1-6-1 in a Haiku-like format?

pollywog transformation

by Mark D. R.

frog
was once a pollywog 
~
bog



1-6-1 poem writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
Write a 1-6-1 syllable poem. It has three lines. The first line has 1 syllable, the second one 6 syllables and the last line 1 syllable. The subject can be anything. However the three lines have to rhyme


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'polliwog' is an alternative or variant spelling at MerriamWebster online.

The traditional Japanese Haiku does not strictly follow the English form of 5-7-5 syllables. Often the Japanese sounds don't follow the English syllables. As such, a Haiku may be much shorter in length or syllables.
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