Justicewhoever does an atom’s weight of good shall see it
and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil shall see it
whatever one does shall comeback to him or her, justice
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Categories:
life,
Form: Sijo
FireFour members of Charles the sixth of France court die in a fire
At a masquerade ball, six hundred thirty two years ago
Lesson that should be learnt by all men, punishment is ahead...
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Categories:
fire,
Form: Sijo
El Arbol del TuleEl Árbol del Tule, what a legendary tree!
More than two thousands years is her age, history!
The ancient Giant tree El Árbol del Tule so cool!...
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Categories:
tree,
Form: Sijo
The Darkness BurnsWhen something is missing, when someone is gone, there is no light
It’s not just the absence of sunshine, not just a starlight deceit
It’s more like the aching of pain and sensation, the darkness burns
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Categories:
absence, how i feel,
Form: Sijo
Zionist Ladthe other day I met a cute Zionist lad in street,
he had said to me you are terrorist I replied yeah
sometime I really do, with some powerful horror...
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Categories:
allegory, analogy, memory,
Form: Sijo
Poet vs Posterthe poet makes a big meaning in few lines
the poster makes small meaning in many lines
the writer knows when to make it short or long...
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Categories:
poetry, write, writing,
Form: Sijo
Title CardHe is one of if not the most beautiful man, yet so brutal.
In the presence of his variants, all resistance is futile.
He's heroic in one, yet tragic in multiversal......
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Categories:
character, hero, power,
Form: Sijo
Missing The Good ThingThe good thing is I am never going to be crying,
But the truth is there is still this deep heartaching longing
For that very something with that very someone I am missing....
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Categories:
break up, first love,
Form: Sijo
JuncoYou see me sitting in silence, but never ask what I’ve lost to be quiet.
I smile like a habit — behind it, a heart held together with breath.
The shadows walk with me kindly, hiding the parts I can’t bear to show....
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Categories:
silence,
Form: Sijo
Price-lessWhite fluffy bunny, finger puppet, my grandson tries on for size.
Hopping off his finger and into the palm of my hand.
He checked price, told me to put toy back on shelf; full size cost less.
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Categories:
wisdom,
Form: Sijo
JunipersConiferous greenery holds up the hill and my eyes.
Snakes wind around the roots, and my boots, if I’m not careful.
Replaced junipers with a weeping willow and stone wall.
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Categories:
nature,
Form: Sijo
Junipers
Junipers symbolized rest and refuge in ancient times.
Elijah, Job, and Jeremiah were drawn to these special trees.
During their worst times, resting beneath them, they pondered life and death.
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Categories:
bible, men,
Form: Sijo
JuniperI first met you, heard you on a beach in Cornwall, Jennifer;
I fourteen, you, a soft, mellow chanted, sybaritic siren.
Still, the Hurdy Gurdy man stopped, looked across, smiled at this boy....
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Categories:
memory,
Form: Sijo
June BugA june bug, flying at night, races to a window light
To the greens behind the sill, fleeing from the twilight's chill
But alas! The window is shut—no rest to find in this glass hut
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Categories:
flying, insect, nature, night,
Form: Sijo
What A Lovely DayToday is neat I went to the beach, the Red Sea coast
I saw some nice people volunteerly clean the coast
Oceans cleaning day what a lovely good work we had!
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Categories:
day, ocean, sea,
Form: Sijo
Specific Types of Sijo Poems
Read wonderful sijo poetry on the following sub-topics:
art, animals, christmas, death, family, flowers, food, friendship, funny, kids, life, love, music, nature, nursery, parents, school, spring, sports, war, winter
and more.
Definition | What is Sijo in Poetry?