Speech Rhythm Poems | Examples


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Premium Member When Love Blossoms

reaping the flower of passion befalls once trust lances root in heart
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The single line Haiku known as a Monoku usually contains seventeen syllables. A caesura (pause) is initiated by speech rhythm and usually with little or no punctuation.
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Type: Monoku
Date Submitted: 02/07/2018

Premium Member The Race

westerly chasing daylight relentless darkness never cedes defeat
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The single line Haiku known as a Monoku usually contains seventeen syllables. A caesura (pause) is initiated by speech rhythm and usually with little or no punctuation.

Form: Monoku
Written: 06/01/2016
Contest: Give Me Your Best One Liner
Sponsor: Silent One
Results: 2nd Place

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