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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Gogyohka Blog


in twitter i follow several poets from different countries and by happenstance saw poetic posts with the hashtag gogyohka and checked what it means. 

#gogyohka is a new form of Japanese Poetry which simply means verse written in five lines. for a variety of tweet posts i gradually tried gogyohka and posted them as either #gpoem and #5lines.  here are some of my favorite five lines.
  


Eidolons~final~journey~ through~ the light




in both
my early
and late moments
you crowd my thoughts
you saturate my emotions

sometimes
life isn't waiting
for the hurricane to pass
it's about learning
to unwind in the rain

will you believe me
                        when i say
i'm still here
loving you
quietly

when i'm 
melancholy
i revisit your poetry
            i still believe
you did cherish me
real people
             aren't  
                     perfect
                              perfect people
                                                  aren't real

i'm his magnum opus
              he plays me nimbly
                            between pianissimo to fortissimo              
                                                              allegro to virtuoso
                                                                              until I reach grand crescendo


often
          our lives
                     are punctuated
                                          by moments
                                                         of staying or leaving

childhood memories
                        of agrarian
                                       related follies
                                                  catching butterflies & fireflies
                                                                                scared of goblin and fairies

 grotesque pain
                       envelop me
                                        as i close
                                                     life's incomplete
                                                                                 chapter

if I could choose
                        to be anywhere
                                                with anyone
                                                            i'll always choose you
        where ever you are

read me
            when i'm silent
 i may be crying inside
                                                                mulling a problem
                                                                                             needing a hug

sometimes it's
better to stop trying
to fix something broken
start all over
and create something better

gradually
            the enigma
                        unravels
 endearing
 pieces of you

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12 comments:

  1. beezknezOctober 4, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Really have enjoyed reading all of your poetry thoughts here on blog my favourite is above your gogyohka which is a mixture of many issues in life that you define in your use of poetry so well. I love the words read me when Im silent .. really beeutiful Del :) ThankQ so much for sharing your blog with me always beez :))

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  2. YsabelunaOctober 5, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    i also loved that line * read me when i'm silent* ... From a poet extraordinaire i'm humbled Beez, thank you! (^_^)

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  3. jmbhattOctober 7, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    The thought process is versed in such tender manner that it is a pleasing experience to read the same gogyohka many times more. The pauses add to the substance. "when i'm/ melancholy/ i revisit your poetry/i still believe/ you did cherish me" :- I do believe you enter the mind and heart of the people who read your work - just keep it on.

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  4. YsabelunaOctober 7, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    Thank you for visit and lovely comment Jyotindra this line resonates truth in my case:

    \when i'm \ melancholy \ i revisit your poetry \ i still believe \ you did cherish me\

    It was a beautiful experience while it lasted, no regrets :)

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  5. gabrielleOctober 12, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Exactly what jmbhatt said so beautifully, with the addition of "provocative," as your blog has presented ideas to think about, twist about my brain... They seem planted specifically for me. What a gift!

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  6. YsabelunaOctober 13, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Hi Gabrielle thank you for dropping by and your thought provoking comment (^_^). are you also in twitter with same username?

    i'm glad you found them provocative.

    every time i revisit the lines, they still resonate same feelings i had when they were written.

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  7. gabrielleOctober 13, 2011 at 7:57 AM

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  8. gabrielleOctober 13, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Hi, Ysabeluna!

    It is I, #lqw buddy @zenDecision, that is, Gabrielle/Gabriella Austen. [I let my personas duke it out!] :D

    "every time i revisit the lines, they
    still resonate same feelings i had
    when they were written."

    I know what you mean. When your heart writes the lines, it leaves a residue... that tracks back to you.

    'Happy I found your blog...

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  9. YsabelunaOctober 14, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    hi again Gabrielle, indeed @zenDecision and i see in your bio that you are writing a novel. would be great to find time one day :). glad to join us in #lqw lexiplay and pleased that you saw my blog.

    I am collating my recent & past tweets and photos to be posted soon as part of this blog in process, thank you for finding time to read.

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  10. gabrielleOctober 19, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Thank you.

    I look forward to your tweet/photo combo posts and -- in the future -- your novel-writing days (we could commiserate: I'm so stuck in the editing/revising discipline stage).

    Cheers.

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  11. John's IslandOctober 27, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    Hi Del, I'm enjoying your blog! Looking over the comments here, I must agree with jmbhatt who said, "I do believe you enter the mind and heart of the people who read your work - just keep it on." So true! :-) Also,thank you for stopping by my blog and your kind words. Have a great day Del. Looking forward to your next post. John

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  12. YsabelunaOctober 28, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    John,

    i love checking out your blog for the vicarious trip while looking at the photos.

    indeed, as i re-read the lines the feelings when i wrote them still resonate , i'm glad you share the same feelings. yes. i am in the processs of choosing materials for my next posts. thanks for dropping by John (^_^)

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