an oasis of sorts
a refuge in the distance
beings who stalk to be kept at bay
for the moment
whether they slither or prowl
*The poem was written using the gogyohka form…a new form of poetry which has been developed in Japan by a poet called Enta Kusakabe.
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This poem was interesting and I learned something new today. I was unaware of the new style of poetry featured here.
Wonderful!
Cheers! ^_^
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If you want to learn about even more styles, visit Doug’s blog. He’s really the master of all that. Thanks for visiting!
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Will do and thank you for sharing! ^_^
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I never heard of this form of poetry…then again…I don’t know too much about poetry! Perhaps I’ll give this form a shot someday. Where can I get one of those fancy Moon nightlights? There are beings I need to keep at bay.
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Write it! Moon nightlights are hard to come by… I don’t know… but if you recite a poem and post the audio, I bet you’ll have a beauteous moon nightlight. 🌜💡
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I’ll record something someday, but I’m not sure if it will be poetry. I may record a piece of dialogue that’s part of a story or something. We’ll see.
I need a full Moon nightlight! There are plenty of creepy crawlies around here, and they need to be pushed back into the darkness.
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I agree with Sinister; it is a very interesting form and I’m looking forward to learning more about it. Both the poem and the illustration had a magical feeling about them. Beautiful.
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Magical. I like that word. Thanks Oggy❤ You should write a poem one day.
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I think I’ll leave it to the pros. 🙂
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😪 😓 😭
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Great illustration for an interesting poem! I am new to this form of poetry too. 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by and reading the poem! If you’d like to submit an article or another form of expression, then feel free to send a message: slashermonstersubmissions@gmail.com
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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I’ve never heard of this poem style, but then again, I know next to nothing about poetry. I just know what I like, and I like this poem. And Rose’s illustration is way cool.
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Doug has an amazing array of poetry in his blog which I think you’ll enjoy. Thank you Cathy! 🌺 🌻 🌹
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You’re most welcome! 🙂
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What a great illustration by one of my favourite bloggers! Loved the poem and thanks for letting me know of this new gogyohka form… 🙂
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Thanks so much Mani! You know you’re on top of my list 🌺 🌻 🌹. My pleasure — I wasn’t aware of it until I found Doug’s poem.
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Always a delight to visit your blog… 🙂
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The link to the explanation of the Gogyohka form was fascinating. So interesting to hear about and read the fine example by Doug.
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Thank you for visiting! Doug’s quite the talented poet.
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I feel like being in love with your blog.It was fab going through.It would be pleasure if you go through mine.
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