Contest Description
Not had a Monoku contest for a while. For this contest I would like a monoku, that is deep, emotive and/or profound. Something that makes me go wow! I do not mind humour.
Only the monoku form will be accepted.
Please stick to the rules of a monoku. I am going with the Poetry Soup definition. Do not exceed 17 syllables, or your poem will not place. You can check syllable count at www.howmanysyllables.com
A Monoku is a type of poem which is made up of a single horizontal line. Traditionally considered as a haiku writing, it is currently accepted as a variant of the haiku form of poetry. Monoku emerged as an independent style of poetry in the 1970s.
Unlike the Haiku which is made up of three outlines with a total of seventeen syllables, Monoku features a single line consisting of seventeen syllables or even fewer.
It contains a pause brought about by speech rhythm with slight or no punctuation. The first letter should not be capitalized – but instead written in lower case.
Have fun!