Window Sijo
Apr 23rd, 2009 |
“Window Sijo” was this week’s poetry stretch – a first attempt at sijo, as described by Linda Sue Park in Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems).
Heat was on my mind: a hot weekend in Death Valley and more hot weather at home.
This week also brought the audio of Peony in Love by Lisa See.
Both the heat 
and Peony’s voice were in my mind as I wrote.
WINDOW SIJO
Dear husband closes shutters
on days when temperatures soar.
All day. Empty house. Who worries
about dark shuttered windows?
Late afternoon. I open blinds to: Light! And… a room with a view.
Stephanie Parsley said:
Lovely! Now I must go learn the format of sijo. Even knowing nothing about it, I think it goes perfectly with “window.”
Andromeda Jazmon said:
What a great contrast. I love the time movement here. Thanks for sharing it.
Dianne said:
Thanks, Stephanie and Andromeda!
Neverending story said:
This worked very well as a sijo, I enjoyed the glimpse through the shutter.
Dianne said:
Thanks so much, Neverending Story!