By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | all senryu are 17 syllables or less |
I come to you at night,
parting blue shadows —
the moon rests on our skin
your desire
ripples up my thighs—
fluttering in hidden places
I love you with ache,
sweetness, and flame—
unlike any other
I longed for you
throughout time ... life after life—
your soul is my beacon
| Author Notes |
SENRYU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. Unlike Haiku, senryu is about human nature and doesn't need a season word. It resonates on a deeper level, leaving the reader enlightened and making an insightful connection between the top two lines and the last one, called the SATORI. It's written in 17 syllables OR LESS and three lines.
Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poems. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | poem in black font in my author notes |
I learned long ago
it’s true what they say
about “a broken heart”
or “a heartache”
it’s more than just words
it does hurt like hell
as a dagger through the chest
it’s an unbearable pain
I sit with my companion
the lonesome moon
waiting for the sun
to thrust the night away
I know how it feels
when the heart breaks
| Author Notes |
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem. It was inspired by Chilian poet, Pablo Neruda.
THE POEM IN BLACK FONT I learned long ago it's true what they say about 'a broken heart' or a 'heartache' it's more than just words it does hurt like a dagger through the chest it's an unbearable pain I sit with my companion the lonesome daybreak waiting for the sun to thrust the moon away I know how it feels when the heart breaks Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
free verse no punctuation or capital letters
Inspired by Chilian poet, Pablo Neruda Thank you for reading my poem. Gypsy pictures from my pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
susurros = whispers
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: | Painting By Edward Eggleston |
reaching for the moon
I lost sight
of stars in your eyes
| Author Notes |
Lune means Moon in Latin
a Lune is a simple and fun form of poetry to write. It has 5/3/5 syllables. Rhymes are fine but not required. The subject matter is open. Robert Kelly invented this poetic form. Painting By Edward Eggleston Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Yamato uta is a Japanese poetry form written in FREE VERSE which means no rules or rhyme and it can be as long as you like. Poets created THE YAMATO UTA POEM during the Heian Period 700 century. Yamato-uta are composed of many words born from people's hearts, as leaves grow from seeds. People use these words to express their thoughts about what they see or hear. click here if you want to read more
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | Happy Easter Sunday! |
| Author Notes |
Happy Easter Sunday!!!
Easter or Resurrection Sunday, is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, it occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD If you want to join the Japanese Poetry Club, click on the link below and look for the Japanese Poetry Club from the list of clubs. Everyone is welcome. You don't need to be an expert, it's a good place to learn how to write Japanese Poetry. Mount Everest, is a mountain in Asia, on the boundary between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas: the highest mountain in the world. 29,028 feet (8,848 meters). 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. Thank you very much for reading my poem, Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account -- The top picture is Jesus Christ; the bottom picture is an olive tree branch. Olive Trees signify fruitfulness and ability to thrive ( Psalm 52), and children are described as vigorous young olive trees ( Psalm 128:3 ). |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | If You Would Like To Join the Japanese Poetry Club, please check my author notes |
| Author Notes |
free verse in lower case without punctuation
Yamato uta is a Japanese poetry form written in FREE VERSE which means no rules or rhyme and can be as long as you like. Poets created THE YAMATO UTA POEM during the Heian Period 700 century. "Yamato-uta is composed of many words born from people" hearts, as leaves grow from seeds. People use these words to express their thoughts about what they see or hear. click here if you want to read more thank you very much for reading my poem, gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
raging
passion
is weaved with the storm’s
lightning and thunder ashore—
we’re tangled in love
| Author Notes |
Five Line Poem for the Contest. Write a five-lined poem. It has the following syllable count: 2-2-5-7-5.
Thank you very much for your time and kind review. Gypsy "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid. pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | poem in black font in my author notes |
red leaves wave goodbye
to my trees' bare boughs—
they remind me of you
and I wish you could see
my scarlet longing
raging autumn wind
carries crimson leaves to my door—
relentlessly
I yearn to embrace your love
and never let it go
| Author Notes |
In Japan's Imperial Court, where lovers exchanged Love Tanka poems after a night together. Originated in the 7th century.
The response tanka used elements or images from the first tanka poem. The first one is the lady's tanka, the second one is the man's response TANKA has its seeds in the human heart and mind. IT grows into the myriad leaves of words and phrases expressing what the poet thinks and feels in her or his heart. Tanka are beautifully lyrical and they are often about love, loss, longing, and similar aspects of our emotional lives, The poems are deeply passionate. Women poets were committed to a life of both religious consciousness and erotic intensity. Pivot lines are a feature of Japanese tanka and are often a feature of English tanka. A pivot line, is usually written on line 3 click here if you want to read modern tanka examples * click here to join the Tanka Society of America * click here if you want to read modern tanka rules Thank you very much for your time and kind review. Gypsy "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid. pictures from my Pinterest account POEM IN BLACK FONT red leaves wave goodbye to bare boughs of my oak tree they remind me of you I wish you could see my scarlet shade of longing raging autumn wind carries your leaves to my door relentlessly I yearn to embrace your love and never leave your side |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
Cillian called me from the garden and his voice pulled my heartstrings. His loving words engulfed me and I floated in surrender through his rapid waters of passion. I couldn't fight the current nor did I want to. He laughed and the music of his contagious laughter made my heart sing.
He didn't see me as I watched him from afar. As if feeling my intense stare he looked around, his gaze falling on me like a veil. It caressed my skin with a down feather.
Whenever he was around; my breath shortened, heat rose in my head and neck, and ripples surged through my thighs. I needed his touch. I was clay in his rough hands and my smooth body waited to be molded.
I looked skyward and the sun stealthily sneaked through my fingers. I stepped back into the trees parting blue shadows. I lay on plush grass and pulled him over me. Between our legs were the beginning and the end, the alpha and the omega, the door to infinity. Our love was the creation of the universe and the creation of a grain of sand.
I looked deeply into his eyes. They were the most remarkable thing, black as a starless night where a fire burns. We kissed and our souls mingled. His mouth was summer’s ripe fruit, my hunger for him was unquenchable.
He took me into the temple of his familiar that contained his interleaved stories and I took him into mine. We knew each other in a way nobody else could. Having shared our stories, we shared our bodies with tantric love. I lost myself in his embrace. All I wanted was to please him as much as he pleased me. My thoughts floated in the river of life and were all about him. I loved him but it wasn't just love flowing through me, it was a sea of longing. I loved others but not the way I love Cillian, not with ache, sweetness, and flame. He had placed his hand on my latch and I was flung wide-opened.
When you love you remember everything, the way his eyes rested on me for the first time, and the sound of his voice on my skin. The thought of him made me excited, it felt like a diving bird in my belly. I will love him my whole life and I will search for him in the next one.
| Author Notes |
- The passage of creation is not the creation of God, it's just a metaphor of being deeply in love.
- Diving birds that plunge into the water to catch fish or other prey. - Tantric lovemaking takes time. It's done without ego, with each partner learning to accept and receive. The methods learned and used in Tantric sex provide sensations and sexual pleasure that are far more intense and complex than just a simple orgasm -the Temple of My Familier is a novel by Alice Walker. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
l i t t l e e l e p h a n t
contemplating the crescent moon—
w i t h h e a v y t h o u g h t s
| Author Notes |
Contemporary Haiku is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. It resonates on a deeper level, leaving the reader enlightened and making an insightful connection.The most common literary adaptation in English of haiku looks something like this: one to four lines, no strict syllable count but brief. These poems too utilize a caesura (dash before satori). Images need not be taken from nature, though they may be and often are. Seasonality is optional, though often featured. Here�??�?�¢??s an example: in the woodpile the broken ax handle source
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
The sun shines outside but my home is dark and gloomy and my bedroom is a torture chamber. Every night I dread going to bed. I know sleep will not come easy.
snakes of light
slither through my window blinds —
darkness wins the fight
I stare at the ceiling that feels like the top of my coffin. Until a raging storm grows in my chest and I get up before my heart explodes. I pace my bedroom floor back and forth like a tiger in a cage. It feels like I can't breathe and I am going to pass out. I panic and there is no one with me, only God, my quiet and loving companion.
fierce beast
devours flesh and bones —
spits out a tender heart
The morning comes and I dread getting out of bed to start another worthless day. Nothing sounds like fun. I look through a sliver of opened window blinds and I feel disconnected, life marches on.
sunrise came and went
without me —
daybreak misses me
Family and friends tell me to get over it, it's all in my head, just be positive. But their words are vacuous and float past my head. Nothing seems worth doing and darkness fills my days.
in a sea of despair,
an empty boat
is full of broken dreams
I beg my doctor to change my medication but she refuses to adjust them. I look at a fist full of pills, seducing me to end the pain.
I grasp God’s hand and we face another day.
| Author Notes |
*** 988 *** Suicide Prevention and Crisis Line
I am bipolar with long depression episodes and short manic episodes. I also have severe panic attacks. When I was younger I refused to take medication so life was a rollercoaster, as I have gotten older I decided to reach out for help. Life is good. With medication, bipolar people can live normal lives. I don't seek pity, I share my experiences with this illness in case there is someone out there who needs help. It gets better. vacuous = empty; without contents HAIBUN is a Japanese poetic form that combines prose and haiku. TENSE: present or past SUBJECT MATTER: autobiographical, travel journal, slice of life, memory, dream short sketch of a person, place, and event. TOPICS: life as a journey, love affairs, illness, human concerns & experiences POINT OF VIEW: first person (everything seen through the author's eyes), third person (he/she) TONE sets a mood, often interrupted by the haiku SENSORY: uses imagery, sensory, concrete details, no abstractions FOCUS on one or two elements LANGUAGE uses language to suit the subject matter and mood (colloquial, formal, dialect) LENGTH: varies from very brief (1-2 sentences) with one haiku, to long prose entries with interspersed haiku, to memoir-length works Styles Haiku/prose Prose/haiku Haiku/prose/haiku, Prose/haiku/prose/haiku/prose/haiku etc. PROSE tells the story, gives information, defines the theme, creates a mood through tone, provides a background to spotlight the haiku HAIKU: moves the story forward, takes the narrative in another direction, adds insight or another dimension to the prose, resolves the conflict in an unpredictable way, or questions the resolution of the prose. Prose is the narrative and haiku is the revelation or the reaction. Guidelines for Writing Haibun in English by Margaret Chula click here to read guidelines for writing haibun 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 pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Forget-me-nots are flowers, see bottom picture.
TANKA has its seeds in the human heart and mind. It grows into the myriad leaves of words and phrases expressing what the poet thinks and feels in her or his heart. Tanka are beautifully lyrical and they are often about love, loss, longing, and similar aspects of our emotional lives, The poems are deeply passionate. Women poets were committed to a life of both religious consciousness and erotic intensity. Pivot lines are a feature in Japanese tanka and are often a feature of English tanka. A pivot line, is usually written on line 3 click here if you want to read modern tanka examples * click here to join the Tanka Society of America * click here if you want to read modern tanka rules Thank you very much for your time and kind review. Gypsy "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid. pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Contemporary Haiku is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. It resonates on a deeper level, leaving the reader enlightened and making an insightful connection.The most common literary adaptation in English of haiku looks something like this: one to four lines, no strict syllable count but brief. These poems too utilize a caesura (dash before satori). Images need not be taken from nature, though they may be and often are. Seasonality is optional, though often featured. Hereâ??s an example: in the woodpile the broken ax handle source
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
while
a blaze of yellow dips behind the hill
and grains of darkness float in the air
dusk rises faithfully
across fields of burnt amber
in the darkness of my room
He gathers me tenderly
in His warm embrace
with unspoken revere
I feel loved
| 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
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
I can write
the saddest poem tonight,
such as the luminous stars
tremble from afar
and the winter wind weaves
songs of woe throughout the land
I can write
the saddest poem tonight,
I loved him
and sometimes he loved me back
during nights like tonight
he embraced me tight
I can write
the saddest song tonight,
how could I not love
his beautiful cerulean eyes
intensely fixed
on my soul and mind
I can write
the saddest poem tonight,
such as I don’t have you
by my side
knowing all we lost
and that we'll always be apart
I can write the saddest song tonight
| Author Notes |
- low cap with no punctuation
- Inspired by Chilian poet, Pablo Neruda - cerulean is a shade of blue Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
embraced by warm winds
I watch daybreak in your eyes –
tangled up in love
| Author Notes |
Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem.
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
I want you to know
that I love you
unconditionally
the way the moon loves the night
and the sun loves a warm day
the way crimson and amber leaves
love to dance with a crisp autumn breeze
nature takes me to your door
on the wings of the Morning Star
I follow your cabin's cedar scent
and the earthy smell from your fire pit
I will do anything for you
all you have to do is ask
I want you to know
that I love you
unconditionally
| Author Notes |
RYOKAN POEM
Taigu Ryokan was born in northern Japan in 1785. He was a successful haiku poet. When he was eighteen years old Ryokan met the Zen Master Kokusen and became a Buddhist monk. He wrote about nature and the way people relate to each other using the five senses: touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste. The rules are free verse, any amount of syllables and lines. Doesn't rhyme. You may use any poetic device. thank you very much for taking the time to review my poem gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
all that’s left of dad —
shadow hand puppets
on the wall
| Author Notes |
Shadow Hand Puppets is a children's game. You use your hands to make shapes of animals, birds, etc ... on the wall
SENRYU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. Unlike Haiku, senryu is about human nature and doesn't need a season word. It resonates on a deeper level, leaving the reader enlightened and making an insightful connection between the top two lines and the last one, called the SATORI. It's written in 17 syllables OR LESS and three lines. For Senryu you don't need a season word (Kigo) Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poems. Gypsy pictures from my pinterest account, I use two programs for my presentations- ImageShack and Windows' Paint |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | for my mother |
| Author Notes |
SENRYU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. Unlike Haiku, senryu is about human nature and doesn't need a season word. It resonates on a deeper level, leaving the reader enlightened and making an insightful connection between the top two lines and the last one, called the SATORI. It's written in 17 syllables OR LESS and three lines.
Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poems. Gypsy "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis pictures from my Pinterest account, artist Auntie Kate |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
I’m in love
with the moon’s silhouette
and sweet scent apple orchards
with their branches reaching
for the stars
≈♦≈
I'm in love
with svelte blades of wheat
dancing in the summer’s breeze
‘neath the golden sun
≈♦≈
I'm in love
with the dark blue sky
and Spanish gypsy nights
braided with stellar hair
≈♦≈
I'm in love
with Sunshine
illuminating the church
through brilliant Tiffany glass
touching the golden altar
infused with frankincense
≈♦≈
I'm in love
with Jesus' sacred and kind heart
I know he loves me back
I’m a precious child of God
≈♦≈
he's in love
with …
the moon and sun,
orchards and wheat,
breeze and wind,
stars and sky,
gypsy days and nights,
and me
| Author Notes |
Free Verse with lower case
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | If You Would Like To Join the Haiku Club, please check my author notes |
chasing away the sun,
impending night has arrived—
uninvited
| Author Notes |
Night and Day follow the laws of nature, there is no need to invite each other.
"Day is over, night has come. Today is gone, what's done is done. Embrace your dreams through the night. Tomorrow comes with a whole new light." - George Orwell HAIKU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. It resonates on a deeper level, enlightening the reader and making an insightful connection. English Haiku doesn't follow the 5/7/5 form, because Japanese syllables are much shorter. The rule of thumb is to write it as succinctly as possible and 17 syllables or less. click here to read haiku examples *** click here to read haiku rules *** click here to read why is 5/7/5 OR LESS rule *** click here for season words Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account, I use two programs for my presentations- ImageShack and Windows' Paint. All parts of my presentations are copyrighted. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | rules in author notes |
flaming sunset
rages against its fall—
taking the last breath
| Author Notes |
Contemporary Haiku is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. It resonates on a deeper level, leaving the reader enlightened and making an insightful connection. The most common literary adaptation in English of haiku looks something like this: one to four lines, no strict syllable count but brief. These poems too utilize a dash before the satori. Images need not be taken from nature, though they may be and often are. Seasonality is optional, though often featured. Is okay to use poetic devices.
EXAMPLE: in the woodpile the broken ax handle source Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account, I use two programs for my presentations- ImageShack and Windows' Paint. All parts of my presentations are copyrighted. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
Beneath my feet, a plush carpet of green grass. I sit on a rock that fits me like a glove while the sound of the creek and bird songs lull me into a deep sense of serenity that envelops me with a caressing breeze. I’m home, one with the universe.
| Author Notes |
Meditation (exactly 50 words)
50 Words Dribble Flash Fiction Rules: Write a story on any topic using 48 to 52 words, no more or no less. Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my contest entry. Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
nude
as the day you were born
the moon veiled
your radiant soul
nude
like a graceful gazelle
roaming the landscape
lithe as a reed blade
nude
as barley is nude in the sun
ready to bear a golden crop
bursting with seeds of love
nude
like the night is blue
overflowing with wishing stars
shining in your eyes
| Author Notes |
free verse with lower caps and no punctuation
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
do you notice
when the northerly wind kisses your cheeks
or when the riptide tickles your feet
you come to wake me up
when the crescent moon tilts on her back
waiting for you to ride
I will sail to you
where Tasman and Pacific Oceans kiss
the North Star will guide me there
I will wear a stellar gown
of blue sapphire gems
and Ruby Sleepers
I will swim in the vast deep seas
and fly across the sky
where my wandering soul soars
| Author Notes |
Free Verse, no punctuation, lower cap
The ruby slippers are a pair of shoes worn by Dorothy Gale in the musical film "The Wizard of Oz". Glinda, the Good Witch of the North told Dorothy to click her hills three times to go home. Ruby Slippers, Wizard of Oz Thank you very much, for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
You were ahead of your time
loving the unlovable
being an extraordinary man
who didn't stand
for hypocrisy, prejudice, or hate
fighting the noble fights
against
stoning women to death
ignoring children's hunger
or taxing the poor in God’s name
Your laughter echoes
like a dulcet creek's song
and Your twilight eyes are filled
with a thousand splendid suns
and a milliard of silver moons
~ no one can find a purest kind of love ~
| Author Notes |
-Milliard = 1,000,000,000
-Dulcet = pleasing to the ear; generally pleasing or agreeable 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 reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account, I use two programs for my presentations- ImageShack and Windows' Paint. All parts of my presentations are copyrighted. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
Warning: The author has noted that this contains the highest level of sexual content.
| Author Notes |
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
I can crave his love
all I want on this long night
but the new moon is dark
the stars left with a piece of sky
and all the red wine is gone
| Author Notes |
a new moon is dark
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 reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account, All parts of my poems and presentations are copyrighted and registered with fanstory. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | rules in author notes |
you’re gone
and you left your scent
on your side of our bed
moon rays
squeeze through the blinds
searching for your eyelids
the taste
of your bitter last kiss
holds on to my lips
lonely mockingbird
sings requiem for his dead mate
veiled by blue dusk
I remember
the contour of your face
and the warmth of your embrace
| Author Notes |
- the first senryu came to me in the middle of the night. I woke up and wrote it down. There rest of the suite follow the same theme.
- In my senryu suite I covered all the senses: touch, hearing, sight smell, taste - requiem = sad song; a mass for the dead; a solemn chant for the repose of the dead - Mockingbirds birds sing their tunes day and night. This happens most often when males are searching for mates, but full moons also get these crooners going. - A new moon is dark - All my senryu are 17 syllables or less. SENRYU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. Unlike Haiku, senryu is about human nature and doesn't need a season word. It's written in 17 syllables OR LESS and three lines. For Senryu you don't need a season word (Kigo). Classical senryu was humorous and sarcastic. With time, it has developed into a loser form with any theme. the haiku foundation senryu rules Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy Pictures from my Pinterest account and all parts of my poems and presentations are copyrighted and registered with Fanstory. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
blue dusk
rides the river waves —
holding on to moon shadows
| Author Notes |
HAIKU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. It resonates on a deeper level, enlightening the reader and making an insightful connection. English Haiku doesn't follow the 5/7/5 form, because Japanese syllables are much shorter. The rule of thumb is to write it as succinctly as possible and 17 syllables or less.
click here to read haiku examples click here to read haiku rules click here to read why is 5/7/5 OR LESS rule click here for season words Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy Painting by Kasamatsu Shiro; all parts of my poems and presentations are copyrighted and registered with fanstory. cat stevens song, "moon shadow", comes to mind but it has no relation to the poem |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
from the ocean
to the clouds full of rain
that sprinkle over the lake
at the break of day
and in each dewdrop
God’s face
| Author Notes |
Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem.
Gypsy |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
I’m the south wind
dancing joyfully on your shores —
and the ocean’s waves
touching your body and soul
which I can't do
in life there are highs
and there are lows—
waves come
and waves go
but you'll always be my true north
| Author Notes |
discovering your "true north" is about following your internal compass. The North Star never moves so is used in navigation to find your way
the bottom tanka came to me last night in a dream Tanka is a Japanese unrhymed poem having about 12 to 31 syllables usually arranged in five lines and read in about two breaths in length when read aloud. The first poets who wrote tanka imitated the Japanese models of a 5-7-5-7-7 syllabic structure in five lines. This resulted in poems that were too long in comparison to Japanese tanka. The first tanka were padded or chopped to meet the fixed number of syllables. Additionally, the third line must transition 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 === click here if you want to read modern tanka rules Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy Pictures from my Pinterest account. I have complete copyrights of my poems and presentations. Please, do not copy. Registered with Fanstory. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
ancient tree
with a thousand rings —
and no bride
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HAIKU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. It resonates on a deeper level, enlightening the reader and making an insightful connection. English Haiku doesn't follow the 5/7/5 form, because Japanese syllables are much shorter. The rule of thumb is to write it as succinctly as possible and 17 syllables or less.
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
kiss me tonight
by the light of the moon
and a myriad stars—
reflected in your dark blue eyes
full of love and yearning
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Tanka is a Japanese unrhymed poem having about 12 to 31 syllables usually arranged in five lines and read in about two breaths in length when read aloud. The first poets who wrote tanka imitated the Japanese models of a 5-7-5-7-7 syllabic structure in five lines. This resulted in poems that were too long in comparison to Japanese tanka. The first tanka were padded or chopped to meet the fixed number of syllables. Additionally, the third line must transition 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 === click here if you want to read modern tanka rules
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
I have a thing for bards
with long hair, hazel eyes, and a tan
His bedroom eyes are always fixed on me
I'm everything he desires and needs
Gypsy is the muse of his poetic romance
it’s a demanding job but it must be done
Whenever I leave the room
he sighs and looks so sad ... sad ... sad
What will I do with my dreamy bard?
I ask all the ladies, what would you want?
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A little humor LoL
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
thirsty for your cherry lips
and starving for your love—
I'm bound by an ardent yearning
for your passion and delight
~ I'm your slave and your lord ~
how can I not want you
you’re Venus in a gown of stars —
during long summer nights
I ache for you during sultry eventide
sheets drenched with dreams of you
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written in lowercase (except proper names) without punctuation
from a man's point of view (I'm guessing) lol you guys can let me know if I'm right 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 reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account. All parts of my presentations are copyrighted and registered in fanstory. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Note: | Dedicated to Helen, she inspires me and reminded me I am a precious child of God |
I witness the absolute grandeur
of a sunset diving into the horizon
tangled in tangerine and lemon flames
unraveling deeds of the day
I behold the immensity of the sea
continually in motion
dancing unashamedly
like nobody is watching
I adore the beauty
of our world
and all the beings large and small
it’s the greatest act of love
I’m grateful for my Father
the ultimate divine artist
we are His work in progress
~ the precious children of God ~
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"There was a possibility that God really did love me, me Maya Angelou. I suddenly began to cry at the gravity and grandeur of it all. I knew that if God loved me, then I could do wonderful things, I could try great things, learn anything, achieve anything. For what could stand against me, since one person, with God, constitutes the majority." - Maya Angelou, American poet, author, and civil rights activist.
The phrase, "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and American singer-songwriter Tinashe. Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account, I use two programs for my graphic art presentations: ImageShack and Windows Paint. Please do not copy my work, I have total copyright and registration. |
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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CHOKA-It's a Japanese court poetic form of the 6th to 14th century consisting of nine-lines in a 5/7/5/7/5/7/5/7/7 syllables pattern and may be repeated.
Start your choka with a couplet that introduces your theme or sets the tone for your poem. This can be a concise statement or an image that captures the essence of your topic. Next, you develop your poem by expanding on the initial couplet. Each subsequent couplet should build upon the previous one, forming a thematic progression. You can explore different aspects, emotions, or perspectives related to your chosen theme. for examples and more information click here for examples and more information click here Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. If you want to join the Japanese Poetry Club, click here to join club Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem. Gypsy "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus I use two programs for my presentations. I have copyright for all my graphic art and poems. Pictures from my Pinterest account. |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
Gazing at the furious eye of the storm
I think of our tumultuous love
rocked with raging lightning and thunder
I ache with longing.
I pray for a clear blue sky
and calm waves to lull my soul.
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SIJO poem is a traditional Korean poetic form related to haiku and tanka. Sijo is comprised of 44-46 syllables. Themes can be romantic, metaphysical, reflection, or spiritual. Originally it was written in four lines but it�?�¢??s okay to write it in more. FIRST STANZA IS THEME: 3,4,4,4; SECOND STANZA IS ELABORATION: 3,4,4,4; THIRD STANZA IS COUNTER THEME: 3,5.; FOURTH STANZA IS COMPLETION: 4,3
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Free Verse doesn't have any rules but it should flow well
HAIKU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment. It resonates on a deeper level, enlightening the reader and making an insightful connection. English Haiku doesn't follow the 5/7/5 form, because Japanese syllables are much shorter. The rule of thumb is to write it as succinctly as possible and 17 syllables or less. click here to read haiku examples click here to read haiku rules click here to read why is 5/7/5 OR LESS rule click here for season words Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account Gypsy Blue Rose copywrites for poems and presentations, and they are registered with FanStory |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
winds whisper your name
and gently caress my face
they carry memories on their wings
of the last time we met
tides played touch-and-go
as I stood on tippy toes
to kiss your lips
I look towards the horizon
waiting to see your sailboat
approaching the shore
the blue moon covers the sea
with emerald rhinestones
and veils of sapphire wishing stars
saltmarsh sparrows sing
perched on dancing reeds
calling their mates
my heart aches with yearning
drowning in melancholic loneliness
~ missing you ~
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Free Verse, minimum punctuation, lowercase
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By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Entry for the Jisei event in the Haiku Club. If you want to join, click on the link below. Everyone is welcome.
JISEI GOGYOHKA POEM (death poem) is a genre of Japanese poetry that offers a reflection on death coupled with a meaningful observation on life. It originated in Zen Buddhism The poem's structure varies from haiku to tanka or gogyohka. Death poems are typically graceful, natural, and emotionally neutral. Death is described as the imminent death of the poet OR metaphorically references such as sunsets, twilight, autumn, barren fields, falling leaves, bared trees, etc ... to suggest the transience of life. Gogyohka is a five-line Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. click here jisei information click here for more information about gogyohka Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy Pictures from my Pinterest account. Poem and presentation by Gypsy Blue Rose COPYWRITE@2024 |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
| Author Notes |
Inspired by Spanish Poet, Federico Garcia Lorca.
SENRYU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. Unlike Haiku, senryu is about human nature and doesn't need a season word. It's written in 17 syllables OR LESS and three lines. For Senryu you don't need a season word (Kigo). Classical senryu was humorous and sarcastic. With time, it has developed into a loser form with any theme. the haiku foundation senryu rules Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. Gypsy Pictures from my Pinterest account. Poem and presentation by Gypsy Blue Rose COPYWRITE@2024 |
By Gypsy Blue Rose
nobody loves me better
I'm a rushing river
flowing to the sea
'neath a moon and sun
rising from darkness
midst tangerine skys
nobody loves me better
I'm the full moon’s
high and low tides
dancing with the sea
as waves crash
nobody loves me better
I'm blades of reed
swaying in the wind
by the muddy marsh
where a wounded crane wades
knee-deep in grief
with a broken heart
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Free Verse, lower caps, no punctuation
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