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Professor Gloom
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0 posted 2003-05-23 08:44 AM

The wind sighs as the rain patters, makes blurry the window panes
Baby cries and mother gathers, then sings she lullabies again.
Where is her husband gone so long, he went to market weeks ago?

Gloom

This is in the Sijo Format

Sunshine

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1 posted 2003-05-23 09:20 AM

Ok, Professor...explain for me, please, the Sijo format...

Professor Gloom
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2 posted 2003-05-23 09:28 AM

For you Sunshine

SIJO
A short Korean poetic form consisting of three lines, each line having a total of 14-16 syllables in four groups ranging from 2 to 7 (but usually 3 or 4) syllables, with a natural pause at the end of the second group and a major pause after the fourth group. The third line often introduces a resolution, a touch of humor, or a turn of thought. Though there are no restrictions on the subject matter, favored ones include nature, virtue and rural life. The unique texture of the sijo derives from the blend of sound, rhythm and meaning. Western sijos are sometimes divided at the pauses and presented in six lines.

Break down of format

The wind sighs
~~as the rain patters
~~makes blurry
~~the window panes
~~(3,5,3,5 = 16)
Baby cries
~~and mother gathers
~~then sings she
~~lullabies again.
~~(3,5,3,5 = 16)
Where is her husband
~~gone so long
~~he went to market
~~weeks ago?
~~(5,3,5,3 = 16)

Nan

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3 posted 2003-05-23 10:33 AM

I like it - I've never seen this format before - and I like it...:reading;

Sunshine

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4 posted 2003-05-23 10:45 AM

Thank you Professor. Indeed, this is a fine form, and one I will take to my Poetry Group for study and upcoming projects.

I think we will enjoy this, as we learn more on it.

I see you've posted a response...will you favor us with some more? Please?

Professor Gloom
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5 posted 2003-05-23 10:48 AM

Thank you, Nan,
This is not a common format,
But I’ve done a few in it before.
The response to this, in similar format, just was posted.
Pleased you enjoyed

Gloom

Professor Gloom
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6 posted 2003-05-23 10:50 AM

Thank you, Sunshine,
You flatter me,
Perhaps another day I will post some more in this format,
But today I have reached my posting limit.

Gloom

quatro
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7 posted 2003-05-23 12:35 PM

This was very interesting. I will have to try it.

quatro

passing shadows
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8 posted 2003-05-24 04:18 AM

damn

garysgirl

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9 posted 2003-05-24 07:13 AM

Prof., this is a very interesting format of poetry.
It looks more difficult than some of the others.
I like challenges, though. I'll have to try one of these.
Thanks for showing us such an excellent example.
Hugs,

Ethel

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