Time for me to introduce you to a form of Japanese poetry that was new to me, until BillyBuc at Artistry with Words mentioned it in a recent post. Thanks, Billy, and I’m sure you won’t mind if I quote you here:-)
Dodoitsu is a Japanese poetic form where the focus is on syllables instead of rhyme or meter. Dodoitsu is a four-line poem which has seven syllables in each of the first three lines, and five syllables in the final line. Traditionally, the Dodoitsu focuses on work or love, and it usually has a humorous twist.
So here you are, my first attempt at writing something in a Japanese poetic form other than haiku and tanka (though my US cousins might prefer to replace the word “moulded” with “molded”) …
Through the window, a rainbow
she is desperate to share.
Moulded in cushion comfort,
he prefers his tea.
Sarah Potter Writes 