July 6, 2023

romanticized

romanticized 

romantic isn’t what you think
not flowers, chivalry or sweets
it’s not even poetry…surprised?
at least to me it’s not a thing
romantic’s when I feel your gaze and we lock eyes…

~kat

Gogyohka

Five rules of Gogyohka by Enta Kusakabe (1983).

• Gogyohka is a new form of short poem that is based on the ancient Japanese Tanka and Kodai kayo.

• Gogyohka has five lines, but exceptionally may have four or six.

• Each line of Gogyohka consists of one phrase with a line-break after each phrase or breath.

• Gogyohka has no restraint on numbers of words or syllables.

• The theme of Gogyohka is unrestricted.

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