Pretty vase,
Sits all alone,
On the table;
Noticeable.
Tragedy...
Without Flowers;
Everyone looks...
I must pick some.
Change of mind,
My garden looks great.
I buy flowers
for the vase.
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Author Notes
Writing Prompt, Day 20: Write a Sijo Poem. The syllable count requirements can be written per line or as a stanza, (Theme 3-4-4-4, Elaboration 3-4-4-4, Counter theme 3-5 with Conclusion 4-3). The poetic story should have 3 lines or 3 stanzas with 4-lines each.
EXAMPLE: excerpt from "Song of my five friends"
Yun Seondo (1587-1671)
You ask how many friends I have? Water and stone, bamboo and pine. (2-6-4-4)
The moon rising over the eastern hill is a joyful comrade. (2-4-4-6)
Besides these five companions, what other pleasure should I ask? (2-5, 5-3)
NOTE 1: I wrote Sijo's before, however, incorrectly. I studied the NaPoWriMo prompt and thought about it to understand the technique fully. Late entry, but a true poetic sijo submission.
NOTE 2: I don't have a garden of my own yet.. And have been known to pick random flowers. However, I have broken that childhood habit... So, I buy a bunch at least once a month at the grocery store(s) or florist(s).
REFERENCES:
1) National Poetry Writing Month April 2021, Day 20 - https://www.napowrimo.net/
2) The Sejong Cultural Society, Basic Guide To Writing Sijo - https://www.sejongculturalsociety.org/writing/current/resources/sijo_guide.php
3) How Many Syllables - https://www.howmanysyllables.com/
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