Day 308:

May 4-another form, this time from Africa and imported into America, called the Kwansaba, 7 lines, with 7 words per line, no word exceeding 7 letters. Typically used to celebrate family, Afro-American Culture, and is a praise poem.

A Kwansaba praises family, culture with poetry.

It has seven lines with seven words

But no word may exceed seven letters.

It once came from Africa, now America

It does not have a special meter

It doesn’t have to rhyme. Try it!