Thursday, November 20, 2008

Sijo Poetry

Sijo:
A Korean poem consisting of 44 to 46 syllables in three lines with 14 to 16 syllables each line. Sometimes it is written in six lines, the three lines split into two. It has a beginning in Line 1, development in Line 2 and conclusion with a twist or surprise ending in Line 3.

Example of Sijo Poetry:
Horses (Sijo)
Horses run majestically
surveying their private domain.
Aware of their nobility
they spend their lives playfully
teasing all lesser known gods.
Ruling supreme in lush green fields.
By Lori L Moore

16 comments:

Acrostic Poems said...
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poet7777777777 said...

I am a Chinese poet and I love Asian poems. I am working on one for the Chinese General Secretary.

Meredith said...
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Anonymous said...

Dude this is HOTT!

Anonymous said...

This poem is beautiful and is an inspiration for me. It is an intricate masterpiece of the literary world and i think you should publish this poem for public enjoyment.

Love,
BOB

Anonymous said...

this is the best thing in the world. i <3 william!!! =)

Anonymous said...

POOP

Anonymous said...

fine i just like him alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yaya!!!!!!!!!!!!!

commie h8r said...

I H8 Commies! China is commies!

Anonymous said...

wow, what a great poem i want 2 be like u when i grow up. hott and cool...... wow........ AMAZING! luv- ur secret admirer

poet7777777777 said...

I loved this poem. When I read it, I just wanted to marry it. I hope you keep getting poems that are so intoxcating and that make me cry when I read them because they are so inspirering.

Aly Jonas said...

Hey, Wlilliam! I really like how this poem uses all the adjectives to paint a picture. I think you should try to write one, though. It would definitley be more interesting!
Aly

poet5555555555 said...

I am a Japanese poet and I love Asian poems. I am currently writing a sijo poem for the Japanese Prime Minister.

Anonymous said...

This poem is inspiring A JOB WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

That was a beautiful poem. I enjoyed reading it. It really captured the beauty of a horse. Although I don't like horses, that poem made me a little jelous of horseback riders. I really liked it.
From,
Kisses

*madi* said...

hey! so, it's a nice poem, but you need to write some orginal ones. i'd rather read something that i knew came from the author of the blog. good luck!