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This poem, called a Renga, was written by Susan, Grace, Marcia and Geoff, of the Shirlington Poetry Workshop:
The Renga is a Japanese style of theme-focused poetry, in which writers take turns writing stanzas. Originally, the first stanza was three lines long with a total of seventeen syllables and the second stanza a couplet with seven syllables per line, and the pattern repeated. Contemporary poets have eased these rules, allowing writers to adjust the line lengths (as they do here).
Want to try your hand at writing poetry, or meet other local poets? Check out the Shirlington Poetry Workshop, the 4th Monday of each month, at the Shirlington Branch Library. The next meeting will be Monday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m.
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Poetry for Spring Snow, from the Shirlington Poetry Workshop
This poem, called a Renga, was written by Susan, Grace, Marcia and Geoff, of the Shirlington Poetry Workshop:
Who would imagine
4th Monday, 6:30 pm
Fresh snow on cherry blossoms
Winter's chill clings on
Brings questions to the mind
and stories of past times
Your words imbued with frost
Breath clouding over your hands
Saying grace outside
Prayers spread their wings
Fly upward to trembling trees
As blossoms fall with each breath
But your words stay cold
and hang in the air like mist
Blossoms peer through snow
The Renga is a Japanese style of theme-focused poetry, in which writers take turns writing stanzas. Originally, the first stanza was three lines long with a total of seventeen syllables and the second stanza a couplet with seven syllables per line, and the pattern repeated. Contemporary poets have eased these rules, allowing writers to adjust the line lengths (as they do here).
Want to try your hand at writing poetry, or meet other local poets? Check out the Shirlington Poetry Workshop, the 4th Monday of each month, at the Shirlington Branch Library. The next meeting will be Monday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m.
- Telling Arlington's Story In Verse, Part 1
Telling Arlington's StoryIn the spirit of Tell Arlington's Story - Arlington County's initiative to gather stories that demonstrate Arlington's rich cultural diversity - the Shirlington Poetry Workshop has challenged writers to create...
- Shirlington Poetry Workshop
Want to try your hand at writing poetry, or meet other local poets? Check out the Shirlington Poetry Workshop, the 4th Monday of each month, at the Shirlington Branch Library. The next meeting will be Monday, June 27 at 7:00 p.m. The...
- Shirlington Poetry Workshop
Power from the PoemAre you an aspiring, exploring poet? Or have you always wanted to write, but don't know where to start? Check out the Shirlington Poetry Workshop, which meets on the 4th Monday of each month from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Shirlington...
- Shirlington's Post-it Note Poetry
Next time you're at the Shirlington Branch Library take a moment to browse our National Poetry Month inspired bulletin board of Post-it note poetry. There are many great bits of verse on the board - some original and some classics shared by patrons....
- Share Your "sticky Note" Poetry At Columbia Pike
April is National Poetry Month! Come share your poetry at the Columbia Pike Branch Library by writing your own or a favorite poem on a sticky note and displaying it for everyone to enjoy. ...