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Footprints
footprints through the sand and dunes
windswept grass waves at the sky
not a soul been seen or found
footprints in the sand
© 2011 Philip N. Carcione
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Poetic Form: Dodoitsu
The Dodoitsu is an old Japanese song, written in 26 syllables. Its origin can be found in the old agricultural roots of the Gombei, the people of Japan's back-country.
The Dodoitsu is a folk song and was performed to the accompaniment of the shamisen, a three-stringed instrument. Dodoitsu songs have love/romance, or a healthy sense of humour in them. They call them the Japanese limerick, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use other topics to write a good dodoitsu.
How is a dodoitsu built up?
Line 1: 7 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 7 syllables
Line 4: 5 syllables
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