Poetic Form 12: Gogyohka

 

Today

Watch the sun rise

fill the smiles 

of children playing

on blue swings and yellow slides

as the sun sets

Poetic Form #12: Gogyohka

The gogyohka form was developed by Enta Kusakabe in Japan.  It translates to "five-line poem."
The only rule is that the poem is comprised of five line. The lines tend to be short, following the tradition of Japanese short verses.