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Sijo: Take A Chance
by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner → (All Poetry by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner)
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First attempt at Korean Sijo, a form older than Haiku.

Three lines, 14-16 syllables each line, break (approximately) in the middle, total of 44-46 total syllables in the Sijo.


Poem Artwork

A mouse tries to fool the cat, by running around its paws.
Escape is nigh impossible, so why not take a chance?
It won't know what will happen, unless it is a risk taker.

(c) 2006, Karla Dorman.


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 Reviews of "Sijo: Take A Chance"
Reviewed on April 9, 2006
Like this very much, thanks for sharing!
Love, Birgit and Roger

Reviewed by Carole Mathys
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Splendid Karla, I hope to try this one myself
lover and peace, Carole

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Excellent Karla, Jerry is a good teacher, but you are an A student!

Eileen

Reviewed by Aberjhani
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Enjoyed the sudden rhythmic snap and straight-up bold logic of these inspiring lines. The cat and mouse graphic is cool too:-)
Aberjhani

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
This something new to me, Karla. Thank you for sharing it. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by Joyce Hale
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Excellent, Karla!! So much said in so few words!!

Peace. Joyce

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Nice ku, Karla! Glad you took a chance. The graphic is awesome!

Sage

Reviewed by Kate Burnside
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Well done, Karla. And thank you for the introduction to an appealing verse form. I like the subject matter, seeming to fit the style somehow. And, I dunno... makes me giddy just watching the visual, so reckon the mouse has only to keep runnin and the cat will keel over in a dead faint!! :)) Love it, TY Kate xx

Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Wow, you did a fantastic job on this. Excellent.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Wish I had your abilities . the write...ed

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Well very good work on first attempt I must say

Felix

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Great picture with descriptive prose Karla.

Love and peace,
Susan

Reviewed by Peter Paton
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Karla
This intriguing sijo may very well take off...:)
Keep dancing around that cat, and confuse him...lols
Love
Peter

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
:)....love it!!

Sometime we got to take our chances huh??

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Gotta say you got what it takes to try different forms, and in this case, your first foray into the world of Sijo is, as you like to say, spot on

Reviewed on April 6, 2006
Karla~

"I am so dizzy, my head is spinnin'~" LOL

Interesting form of poetry, and I LOVE the animated graphic; too funny! LOL Much wisdom in succinct verse! Very well done; you've upped the bar on your talent yet again! BRAVA!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin sister, Karen Lynn. :D


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