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!

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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.

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More information on Sijo

The Sejong Cultural Society: “A Basic Guide to Writing Sijo"

Poetry is Pretentious: “How to Write Sijo”