The Dodoitsu, is a Japanese poetic form that doesn't have meter or rhyme constraints but they do have syllable constraints (like many Japanese forms). This 4-line poem has seven syllables in the first three lines and five syllables in the fourth--and final--line.  The Dodoitsu often focuses on love or work with a comical twist. I have featured these poems previously, but I found them seeking more time in the limelight... I am standing at the corner Watching the traffic stream by Willing the red light to change -Any green will do. Alan j Wright Love is a like a red red rose Tangled like a garden hose Flowers help to smooth the rough -But diamonds sparkle.  Alan j Wright It is Poetry Friday and our host this time is Tanita S Davis at 'Fiction Instead Of Lies'  .  Tanita shares news about a July writing challenge involving 'Sedoka' a short form of poetry that follows syllabic rules. 

   Dodoitsu:  The Dodoitsu, is a Japanese poetic form that doesn't have meter or rhyme constraints but they do have syllable constraints (like many Japanese forms). This 4-line poem has seven syllables in the first three lines and five syllables in the fourth--and final--line.  The Dodoitsu often focuses on love or work with a comical twist. Here are three Dodoitsu I recently made... Flower Power Blackout I brought my love some flowers To raise her spirits higher However, two hours later They're still in the sink. Alan j Wright Coaxing Forth Poems Unwritten poems hide away Deep inside my pen of choice I tell them it's safe out here And switch on the light. Alan j Wright Clowning About The clown tried to bring forth fun The children didn't buy in But when the clown cried loudly They burst out laughing. Alan j Wright It's Poetry Friday and this week our kindly host is  Mary Lee Hahn at Another year Of Reading . Mary Lee is writing poetry prompted by 'percentages....