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Ekphrastic Kaikai Poem for Japanese Club
One Thousand Cranes
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Mankind
by Gypsy Blue Rose
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mankind reached their goal
to step on the distant moon
in the starry sky
over earth where boys and girls
wish to become astronauts
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Author Notes
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." -- Neil Armstrong, the first astronaut on the moon.
EKPHRASTIC inspired by a picture or painting
KAIKAI is a Japanese comic poetry form, a linked form that developed into a more serious form in the 17th century under the influence of MATSUO BASHO. Eventually, it became HAIKU. The form is 5/7/5/7/7 stanza that can be repeated if you like. click here for more information --
haikai rules and examples
*If you would like to join the Japanese Club, please click here and look for the Japanese club* RESERVE A SPOT /SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem,
Gypsy
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