#sijo

[betweenthetimeandsound]

Sleep inertia

Groggy in a sea of wildflowers, I emerge from the clouds. Yet fog remains in my path; the dew feeds their dreams like fresh milk from a glass bottle. But I have slept; I need to feel the sunlight!

[existentialcowboy]

Slaves

We are the slaves of death; its shackles may not be shed.

Run, and it will still catch you; hide, and it will still find you.

Yet one day, it will break our chains, saying ‘Go.’

Stephen Brooke ©2026

in a vaguely sijo-like form

[vasopv-blog]

Ebb and Flow

Yet, you will see that nothing lasts forever, neither joy nor pain.

And this cruel despair drives you to nowhere, but only to death.

Thus, break the chains, enjoy life like an ebbing and flowing river.

©2025 Vasiliki Papadopoulou.

[the-ineffable-dance]

Korean Sijo poem with the theme of "miracle"

How could you, when your feet were burning, think about some books

Not the bomb falling down on us, you knew I’d keep you safe

Fingers touching, a bag returned, and hearts falling into place

@isiaiowin @goodomensafterdark

[naturallyteal]

…Against All Of Them (or: 25+ Lazarii)

A Sijo Poem for „Miracle“ for GOetry Monday prompt by @isiaiowin

Gif by @inhonoredglory copied from this brilliant meta post, check it out!

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Imagine, when we combined our miracles - the two of us,

Aimed them to be minuscule, but they emerged - gigantuous!

Imagine, what we could do aligned, if we just tried - All Of Us…

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Syllable counting and pauses in the backbones of this:

[lookingforwisdom]

Draco / David Jibson

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[theriverspath]

Written using prompts from @isiaiowin and @ineffablyruined.

Reflection

I catch us, a reflection together in a shop window As we walk down the bustling high street pavement. If only you could also see the togetherness like I do.

[salovie]

All the world looks to you, a picture of gentle grace and wisdom,

to save at least three lives today—your words profound, your touch, a balm.

The alarm blithely rings. Exhausted, you rise. Fear chokes your heart.