"Our (optional) prompt for the day is to write a sijo. This is a traditional Korean poetic form. Like the haiku, it has three lines, but the lines are much longer. Typically, they are 14-16 syllables, and optimally each line will consist of two parts – like two sentences, or a sentence of two clauses divided by a comma. In terms of overall structure, a sijo functions like an abbreviated sonnet, in that the first line sets up an inquiry or discussion, the second line continues the discussion, and the third line resolves it with a “twist” or surprise. For more on the sijo, check out the primer here and a long list of examples in English, here."
Look at this tree, staunchly growing between boulders. Such tenacity. The big news today, besides the (sadly now) usual Covid stuff, was the jury for the trail of the cop who killed George Floyd finding the former policeman guilty on all counts. My sijo:
Sijo For George Floyd
What to watch for in the news—the Covid count or George Floyd’s trial?
It really wasn’t George on trial, though all of us held our breath.
Cop goes down like a knee on a neck but still George Floyd is dead.
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Powerful......
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