Day 278:

April 4-Katauta, Japanese form, sometimes called a half form, because 2 are used to make a Sedoka.. typically 5/7/7 but sometimes 5/7/5. Talks of love.

A half form poem

Incomplete without one’s love

Two Katautas? A Sedoka.

To show how this form can work alone, another poem. Title: My Love

My love, incomplete

Without you I am nothing

My joy, my all is with you.

Day 277:
April 3-Cywydd llosgyrnog, 8/8/7 8/8/7 syllables phrases a is in the middle of the 7 syllable line(#3,4 or 5) repeat ccb. For a sixtain. Xxxxxxxa  xxxxxxxa xxaxxxb  xxxxxxxc xxxxxxxc xxcxxxb.

Cywydd llosgyrnogs are great

Eight syllable lines have their mate
Close its’ fate with seven sounds.
 
aa then b, six lines  do well
cc then b, middle rhymes tell
Do it swell, then try more rounds.

Day 276:
April 2-back to forms. Gwydd deuair fyrion, simple 4 syllable couplet, rhyme optional.

A couplet most fair

Write it with care.

Day 275:

April 1- April Fool’s Day, an appropriate poem(#12,578)

What do you say?

It’s time to play

So come what may

Fool friends today

Brighten the grey

The fool will pay

The pranks away

Happy to say

April Fool’s Day!

Day 274:

Mar 31-Easter, so a poem commemorating it.

The bunny comes

The kids rejoice

This holiday

You have a choice.

Resurrection

Or fantasy.

Find Easter eggs

Or pray with me.

A time of joy

Easter is here

No matter what

Give out a cheer.

Day 273:

Mar 30-Lanturne, Japanese form resembling a lantern. 1/2/3/4/1 syllables.

Light

Lanturne

Syllables

1,2,3,4

One.

Day 272:

Mar 29-Good Friday, and this poem:

A good day, is it true?

A true innocent died

Watched by a vicious crew

And the women, they cried.

A mighty sacrifice

For all the world’s sinners

No need to do it twice

For believing winners.

Look ahead and you’ll see

A mighty victory!