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  April 2021     16 hours ago

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She was sitting in the den
writing her heart out loud
on the lid of a garbage can
while her introvert twin
that banned her that day
felt homophobic upstairs
in their shared bedroom
with a dear school friend
because of that one’s
sudden...

by Ludy Bührs

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Frog

Clinging to the wall,
this frog with its sticky legs,
...

by Ludy Bührs

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Truthful

Nobody is right:
truth has its colorwashes
between black and...

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Cheap

Her grades achieved,
plans to travel pretty cheap,
young Florence received

rigorous questions
about where she’d spend the night
and shocked reactions

from both her parents
when she provokingly said
“Beneath a...

by Ludy Bührs

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Helpful

When you're feeling sad
it's helpful to remember
victories you've...

by Ludy Bührs

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I'll post a triple hepkoe I made for the facebook group to inspire you.

1 month ago

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I forgot: The 11 words should each be unique, no repeated words, not even articles ;-)

1 month ago

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Go ahead: 5-7-5 syllables, first and third line rhyming and in total 11 words.

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Thank you for your comment. This haiku (or senryu) is rhymed and follows the rules defined for a 'hepkoe' (a Dutch form with a special group on Facebook)

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This poem is just word play. When I wrote it, I was thinking about how a poet sometimes tries to steer a poem in a certain direction and fails, as if riding a wild horse, Karl. :-)

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Thank you very much!

2 months ago

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Thanks Luis

2 months ago

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Your welcome. I've posted already 195 poems :-)

2 months ago

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Maybe read the other comments?

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Very true! Excellent poem.

2 months ago

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Yes, we humans have to find a proper balance between our pasts and still open future.

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Thank you very much for your appreciation!

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Thank you for your votes and comments. Much appreciated!

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''Strange Bedfellows" they are indeed, if you just step back and look at it from a distance.

3 months ago

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