Flower’s soft petals
dances with strong brutal winds.
There’s indeed strength in softness.
Butterfly’s soft wings
breaks robust, hard chrysalis.
There’s power in tenderness.
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Photo credit: Unsplash
In response to OctPoWriMo 2016 by Morgan Dragonwillow‘s Day 12.
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Sedoka, (旋頭歌 whirling head poem) is in many ways the same verse form as the Mondo. However the Sedoka is written by 1 poet and rather than question-answer, the 2 stanzas are often parallels. This verse can be found as far back as the 6th century.
The Sedoka is:
- 2 stanzas of 3 lines each, 19 syllables or less, often 5-7-7, sometime 5-7- 5 is used for each stanza.
- the stanzas should parallel each other.
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awww. thank you love! ❤
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“There’s indeed strength in softness.” Yes, there is. It’s a message we need to hear. You found a skillful way to say this in and with the entire poem. Thank you, sister.
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oh wow. thank you very much, brother!
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Beautiful! Love this! I just wrote a poem today, (though haven’t posted yet), titled, “Soft or Strong,” Same premise. 🙂
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ooooh. nice. would love to read it, Gilda! Thank you! 🙂
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Posted today!😊
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just read! 😀
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😀❤️Thanks!
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you’re welcome! ❤
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Another beautifully written piece ♥
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This is a beautiful poem. I love the images of the flowers and the butterflies and that last line is magical.
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awwww. thank youuu!
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You’re welcome 😊
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Just beautiful Rosey!
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thank you dear! ❤
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Lovely!
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thank you dear!
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Most welcome Rosema.
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Oh Wowza, Rosey–you’ve done it again: Stunning Poem!!
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awww. thank you darling!
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Most welcome!!
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