sleepless
the raindrops wash my roof like a high hat,
a lullaby, smooth like jazz,
blue as insomnia
~kat
Kimo poems are an Israeli version of haiku. Apparently, there was a need for more syllables in Hebrew. That said, most of the rules are still familiar:
• 3 lines.
• No rhymes.
• 10 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 6 in the third.
Also, the kimo is focused on a single frozen image (kind of like a snapshot). So it’s uncommon to have any movement happening in kimo poems.
bitter sweet
from birth living is about survival
amidst fleeting bursts of bliss
to sweeten the trauma
~kat
Kimo poems are an Israeli version of haiku. Apparently, there was a need for more syllables in Hebrew. That said, most of the rules are still familiar:
• 3 lines.
• No rhymes.
• 10 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 6 in the third.
Also, the kimo is focused on a single frozen image (kind of like a snapshot). So it’s uncommon to have any movement happening in kimo poems.
here now
heaven
is but a breath away
not a destination
one hopes to go one day
it’s here in this moment
~kat
…and a few more, since I was feeling inspired, to round out this week of exploring the Bob and Wheel. Next week I’m revisiting the Kimo! See you Monday!
new day
at dawn
lush green, drenched in dew
trees erupt in birdsong
golden streams breaking through
a new day has begun
perfection
i see you
when you don’t notice me
i know you well, your truths,
your vulnerabilities
perfection shining through
~kat
The Bob and Wheel
The bob and wheel, which has its origins in mediaeval poetry and song, takes its name from the craft of spinning. It consists of five lines; a short (two or three syllable) first line followed by four lines of six syllables each. The first, third and fifth lines rhyme, as do the second and fourth lines. We can present this schematically as follows:
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Do say!
whispering
makes listeners wonder
sets tongues a-twittering
rumbling like thunder
the gossips blithering
~kat
The Bob and Wheel
The bob and wheel, which has its origins in mediaeval poetry and song, takes its name from the craft of spinning. It consists of five lines; a short (two or three syllable) first line followed by four lines of six syllables each. The first, third and fifth lines rhyme, as do the second and fourth lines. We can present this schematically as follows:
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maybe tomorrow…
waiting,
life spent standing in line,
plans on hold, delaying,
wasting moments in time
long held dreams, forsaking
~kat
The Bob and Wheel
The bob and wheel, which has its origins in mediaeval poetry and song, takes its name from the craft of spinning. It consists of five lines; a short (two or three syllable) first line followed by four lines of six syllables each. The first, third and fifth lines rhyme, as do the second and fourth lines. We can present this schematically as follows:
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xxxxxB
xxxxxA
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like mercury colliding... 