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Poetry: November 17, 2021 Issue [#11076]




 This week: Holiday Emotions into Poetry
  Edited by: Red Writing Hood <3 Author IconMail Icon
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"Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary."

Khalil Gibran


"Poetry is a mirror which makes beautiful that which is distorted."

Percy Bysshe Shelley




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Holiday Emotions into Poetry



The holidays bring out emotions. Some good, warm and snugly, others are rugged, rough and rocky and sometimes heated, sharp and ugly. As we move into the holiday season, you will encounter a vast array of these emotions. Allow yourself to be in the moment as well as to be an observer of them--and when time allows (maybe bring a notebook, wink, wink, nudge, nudge), write about it!


To help you with this, I'm sharing the following poetry form.



Katauta Poetry Form


The Katauta is from Japan and has been around for hundreds of years and is one half of a sedoka.



MUST HAVES


--Lines: 3

--Meter: syllabic in the following format: 5, 7, 7 OR 5, 7, 5.

--Stanzas: 1, if you have 2 or more (5, 7, 7 version) it's a sedoka.

--Ask a question or make an emotional statement (historically towards one's love, but use your poetic license).



COULD HAVES or WHAT IS THE POET’S CHOICE IN ALL THIS?


--Rhyme: They tend not to rhyme but you do you.

--Topic: Poet's choice.



SOURCE NOTES:


https://www.britannica.com/art/katauta

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/katauta-poetic-form



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Editor's Picks



Theme: Holidays

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by A Guest Visitor

 Quiet Open in new Window. [18+]
It was a holiday, and I was alone
by hokusai Author Icon

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A Christmas poem about seasonal depression.
by Tim Chiu Author Icon

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by A Guest Visitor

 Home For The Holidays Open in new Window. [E]
What it feels like to so far away from home during the holidays.
by Sunshine Author Icon

 Waiting for the Day Open in new Window. [13+]
A Christmas poem for Baby Jesus
by Iva Lilly Durham Author Icon

 Because it's the Holidays Open in new Window. [13+]
A poem about leaving grudges behind for the holidays.
by Night Visions Author Icon

 
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At holiday time, a beloved is lost until a miracle happens
by Redtowrite Author Icon



 
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Shared item: "October love triolnnet" Open in new Window. [E]
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October Love triolnnet

It was in September that I met my fate
it was in late October that we married
it was the happiest date of my long life

It was 39 years ago September
I hope to have 40 more September


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Comment: Thank you Red for a fine N/L


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