like a
dream, perfect peace,
the water wears the sky,
drinking whiskey in the heavens
with you
those nights beside you
floating on clouds, paradise
smolders orange, blue
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Reena’s prompt: East meets West
For this week’s W3 challenge, writers are invited to combine one Western poetic form with one Japanese poetic form. You may choose any one of the following combinations.
1. Cinquain + Haiku
Cinquain follows the syllabic structure of 2, 4, 6, 8, 2.
Haiku may follow any of the following syllabic structures:
- 3, 5, 3
- 5, 7, 5
- Short, long, short
Both parts should either reflect the same theme, or the second part may overturn the first with a shift in mood. However, they should remain connected in some way and not read like two separate poems.
A Little Bit of Everything, With Love 