The sweet girl and I enjoyed reading Linda Sue Park’s Tap
Dancing on the Roof this week. It’s a collection of sijo, a Korean form of
poetry that follows a certain syllabic (or stress) pattern in English. The
easiest forms of it are either a three line poem with each line running 14-16
syllables, or a 6 line poem with each line running 7-8 syllables, though other
variations are possible.
Topics can vary, with the introduction of a given topic in
line one, further description in line two, and a surprising twist in line
three.
Every since reading the book, I can’t seem to stop thinking
in sijo form. It lends itself to fun musings.
Given our school science experiment today – we dissected an
owl pellet – I couldn’t resist trying my hand at a sijo musing on that very
subject…
The soft brown fluff
of owl pellet disguises a digested feast:
each tiny bone, claw,
beak, a new piece in this predator puzzle.
I’m sure the prey was
puzzled too when it heard the soft whoosh of wings.
(EMP,
4/4/13)
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