Short Cbc Poems

Two seamen sought to sail the sea
to see the seething sea, you see.
This could have happened in B.C.
but no — they saw the modern sea.
In 2023 A.D.
the sea was like the sea B.C.
which is unlike the CBC
with no connection to the sea
but somewhat like the BBC
which does resemble the B.C.
without the extra C., you see?
I see....

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*Image of Japanese Elm Tree by CBC.

Japan Surrenders

Japan's crimson sun disrobes a dawning night rise sky,
An elm tree parasol's her coral samurais while they lie.

2022 February 22
*1st Place*
A BRIAN STRAND SHORTIE
~~Brian Strand: Judged 2022 February 23
*2nd Place*
Bite Size Poem No.37
~~Line Gauthier: Judged 2022 March 01...

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Love, laughter and learning
The one with whom you can agree to disagree
Sweet yearning

Partners for life
Loving each other is the key
Man-wife

Transcend
from me to we
Blend

Love, laughter and learning
A li'l adjustment is the key
Blend



Form: Minichu (Aba cBc dbD ABD) 
Syllables: 6.12.3 4.8.2 2.4.1 6.8.1...

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On gravel mountain path,
    underneath shadowed pine crowns: friends ride mountain bikes,
      where none hath
        neath sapphire sky.
  Roller coaster, fun lighting strikes,
    runs bye.
  Wearing
    down bends, turnpikes,
      in
  swooping dust inward wrath.
    Their enlivening heartbeat spikes.
      Win!


4/3/2022

  Minichu 

6 12 3 -4 8 2 -2 4 1 – 6 8 1
Aba, cBc, dbD, ABD....

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He is our neighbour’s cat
every morning at coffee he waits at our door
on the mat

He looks at us 
and meows so we don’t ignore
the puss

his need
pet food some more!
feed

He is our neighbour’s cat
and meows so we don’t ignore
feed

2nd placement
written 15/04/2021
My pet Minuchu
Mohan Chutani sponsored
6,12,3 / 4,8,2, / 2,4,1/ 6,8,1 syllables with aba, cbc, dbd, abd rhyme...

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Whenever the day begins
Amidst misery
I am in the Looney bin.

If I ask for a moment
Of lucidity
I am married to torment.

Do you see my dilemma?
The insanity!
This is not my agenda.

I can’t switch from fright to fight
With this remedy
Man forged in a sleepless night.

But I do want to be seen 
Avoiding crazy
Like everyman between.

Split Haiku in opposite syllables (7-5-7)
rhyme scheme- ABA CBC DBD EBE FBF 
3/28/2016...

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Tucked among the hedge rows
in winter green of backyard glen,
the tiny maple grows.

Its leaves a golden bed
for rabbit, mouse or partridge hen,
with strands of pine straw wed.

Beauty to all who see
the silence deep on scene of night,
pureness akin to chi

Rising sharply from brush,
doves cloister in concord of flight,
at mornings's hint of blush.

Nov. 21, 2012  Charles Henderson
I have this listed as a triolet, but it is not.  
My rhyme scheme is aba, cbc, ded, fef...

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