Tristich Poems | Tristich Examples

HAIKU is a centuries old Japanese traditional phonetical & cultural poetic form whereas HIKU is a relatively recently reference to the 75year old established haiku in English. Hiku being an imagist tristich like its elder cousin,without a title,and with a similar economy of words ,inherently enigmatic & with a caesura or an ellipsis...

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a few heavy raindrops bathed happily dancing in my garden's bird bath...

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dew drenched, wet demure flycatcher blushes at her vermilion mate...

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lying supine I see passing puffing clouds fair lying supine I see gray puff passing clouds fair lying supine I see too gray sure, all is fair...

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hiku & you & me are ENTIRELY FREE TO BE POETIC TRISTIC-HALLY HAIKU is a centuries old Japanese traditional phonetical & cultural poetic form whereas HIKU is a relatively recently reference to the 75year old established haiku in English. Hiku being an imagist tristich like its elder cousin,without a title,and with a similar economy of words ,inherently enigmatic & with a caesura...

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Ponder the old pestles and mortars used at times in apothecaries, older drug emporium quarters. Some of the porous surface was shared by grinding both mortar and pestle ending up in medicines prepared. Do today's microplastics alarm you? Minute particles endanger us all; microwavable repercussions? Whew!...

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~ motto a ~ {a} always {b} be {G} gentle ~ motto b ...

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SUNDAY MORNING August Kleinzahler a craftsman, a maker of lines       stands out from the crowd                         if read aloud...

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motto a (A)lways (K)eep (A)rtistic motto b (A)lways (B)eautifully (C)reative motto c (D)enotes (N)ovel (A)ttitude...

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olive sparrow silently counts leaves left on tree her chirp se-lick meant just for mate 'time to move on'...

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the snow falls melting halts spring solstice is on hold ......

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CARPE DIEM the earth tilts winter wilts solstice seizes the day...

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IRON MAIDEN - A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH: The Legacy [Gers / Harris] ----------------------------------------------------- Tell my family I am not coming back I am sent off to war I signed up for this I am trained to fight I fight nobody Tell them truth I am well off among The dead and the dying I can’t be maimed I can’t be idle I am trained to...

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sufi sun at center rumi trance joyful earth divine love mystic daze subtle sound dizzy beats rhythm control floating floor giddy dance ego spins repeat turn sway slowly receive grace...

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PERFECT SIX my tristich WORDS LINES SYLLABLES three two one perfect six poetics A BRIAN STRAND FORM (5x5) 2008...

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