Loss comes
The world around us shakes
Something within holds
A mourning dove awakes.
Beauty in the bare branches
Swelling buds harking
To the angle of spring light
In the distance a dog barking
Tatou of blossoms
Beauty the goal
Beads, rings and painted things
Infinite soul
This is a Chinese form invented by
Dr. Fan Kuanling called Hsinku
It has 4 lines and the 2nd and 4th rhyme.
The first 3 lines set up a situation and the
4th gives and unexpected or unique ending.
Category 3 (2nd Place)
