Great Blue Heron: "What's for dinner?"
Is your next meal certain?
(Great Blue Heron - photo by Neil Barker.)
What’s for dinner?
A tall thin heron walks slowly on an empty belly.
The source of their next meal is unknown and uncertain.
In a blink of an eye, the heron strikes at the water, dinner!
My first attempt at writing a sijo (시조.) A sjio is a Korean poetry style that uses 3 lines. Each of the 3 lines has between 14-16 syllables. Sijo typically begin with a problem. The next line adds more detail. The final line can then resolve the problem or bring in an unexpected surprise.
More information on Sijo
The Sejong Cultural Society: “A Basic Guide to Writing Sijo"
Hey Neil!
This is Corey from poetryispretentious.com! Just saw this link for the first time and it was a pleasure to read your poem : ) It's a great poem for your first time trying to form. Keep it up!