Hi ,
I have been writing sijo now for several years . This one just seems too
complicated . The twist not enough.
here is one of mine
The cedars along the road arch slightly.
A lone elm stands by itself while it holds two moss-covered headstones.
Below the gray sky we kiss one last time under the mistletoe.
Carol Sircoulomb
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From: "arthur seeley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 2:20 PM
Subject: New sub: The Castle: the Sijo
> Sijo
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> Locked with rusted safety bolts the dragon-mawed portcullis gapes.
> Silk-pawed willow burgeons on the motte; legions of grass besiege.
> Owl calls the watches of the night and the spider keeps the gate.
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