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The Beloved of God
Transition by GoWiSt
    Sedoka Poem Contest Winner 

 
With much grief they came, 
gathering with muffled cries 
to wish their loved one farewell. 
 
With great cries of joy, 
a throng of heavenly hosts 
now welcome their loved one home. 
 


Writing Prompt
For this challenge you will write a sedoka.
This is a Japanese form that consists of two unrhymed poems that MAY show the same scene from two different perspectives or angles.
Each one has a syllable count of 5/5/7

Here's an example:

The cat's meowing
Pleads her case convincingly
Hunger gleams in golden eyes

Missus Smith's tutting
Suggests the cat's been eating
Far too much for her own good
Sedoka Poem
Contest Winner

Author Notes
PLEASE NOTE: the correct syllable count for this Sedoka poem is 5-7-7 (and not 5-5-7). This correction is noted by the contest creator in a thread on the contest page.

     

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