baby grand-
daughters staring
at the sky
boughs so high
above their round heads.
the first in Oz
snug in Dad’s arms
her rapt stare
her newborn hair
ruffling in the breeze.
the second
in CORVID Gotham
a stolen hour
a leafy bower
leaves whisper in her dreams.
(Lorine Niedecker invented this 5-line form, inspired by haiku.)
Hello Sheila,
Love this poem and your use of this form by Lorine N. I especially am drawn to the lines:
the second
in CORVID Gotham
a stolen hour
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
You are so good at finding new forms! My hero!
The poem this time is particularly lovely. The contrast between the two far flung (although not flung at all) babies so well done.
Thank you, Caitlin! I like this form, too.
Interesting form. Never heard of it or seen it before to my knowledge.
The 3rd and 4th lines is a rhyming couplet? Which intersects and melds with the 1st, 2nd, and 5th lines which is a stand-alone haiku?
I’ll look it up to see what Neidecker says.