messenger

a flash of crimson caught my eye 
it was a cardinal pearched nearby 
though I tried my best to deny 
that there was more to this, I 
secretly hoped it was you saying hi

~kat

Slightly off form with rhyme and a few line run overs, but the cardinal and I had a moment so…

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.