Prompted by a challenge to write a poem that includes the word ‘mystery‘. https://ladyjabberwocky.com/2023/05/15/prompt-of-the-week-mystery-and-wonder/ I somehow was reminded of samsara (weird, my mind is)
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This is an archive of my Elfchen verses.
Elfchen is an eleven word poem format; a type of cinquain, which is the Germanic equivalent of Haiku.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevenie for more about this poem format.
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Under pressure
Modern life subjects us to a barrage of persuasion; to do, to be, to think —to conform.
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By way of response …
So, today I am delighted to learn of a Germanic form of Haiku; the Elfchen. Here I present my first attempt …
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Suchness1 