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Rated: 18+ · Book · Women's · #1649006
Poems written for the Poetry in Motion Challenge and Other Poetry Form Challenges
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Kyoka
Political Affairs

Newspaper headlines
More politicians have screwed
Up illustrious
Careers because they did not
Know how to shut the barn door

Line count: 5
Form: Kyoka, which means “crazy poem”, is a Japanese form. A Kyoka makes fun of politicians, leaders, or certain events. The form is the same as the Tanka, which is a five-line poem with syllable counts of 5/7/5/7/7.
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