Tuesday, August 5, 2014

broken-monoku--By Ralph Stott--England

broken-monoku

.......a wooden cross
............................a scar of trickling resin
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.....someone reads over your shoulder
....................a commemorative plaque on a park-bench
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.....silent movie
......................Wurlitzer-words
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.....musical thrones
.....................a republican's tune
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.....patched elbows
well-worn statements
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Ralph Stott was born in Kent, England in 1957. He is married and has two daughters.  He studied design at the Medway College of Design in the mid-70's. Expressing ideas through the written/visual media, has always interested him. Ralph began to dedicate more time to poetry with The Writers and Poetry Alliance, in particular the 'Stylists' forum, over the last 3 years. He has self published one book called Legends For Lunchtime; a collection of short stories and has a second book pending called The Sounding.

14 comments:

  1. Ralph, very clever! I have not attempted these, but I love the results! A joy read you on this Whispers journal! Sheri / www.poetryandbeyond.net

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    1. Thanks Sta. They are quite spontaneous with amusing results a lot of the time. Best wishes Ralph.

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  2. Ralph, this is well written and I enjoyed the read. Thank you for sharing your talent with us here on Whispers.
    Charlene

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    1. Thank you. You are so kind. The talent may be in the editing: so much is never used as it doesn't work lol! Ralph

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  3. Difficult task, very nicely done, Ralph!
    Terry

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    1. If I concentrate long enough a few come together though Karen sends a few back! as mmmmm...could do better! All in fun, Ralph

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  4. Hi Ralph. I won't profess to understand the monoku style; I'll have to research and study it more, but I do like what you have shared with us. Thank you for sharing. Continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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    1. Thank you Maurice. The simplest things are always difficult to explain! Glad you enjoyed, Ralph

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  5. Excellent work, Ralph. I had never seen a broken Monoku before and all of yours are brilliant. Especially loved the one about the musical thrones being "a republican's' tune." Got quite a giggle out of that!

    Best wishes,
    Carolyn

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    1. Glad you enjoyed. A favourite of mine to! Ralph

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  6. Althought this style is new to me - I find it very interesting. Good job, it appears!!! Rhoda/Expressions chesakat1.blogspot.com

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  7. Thank you Rhoda. Give it a go. They can be fun. Ralph

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  8. Ralph I also have never heard of a broken Monoku before but I am game to try it. Here goes. ....a day of ups and downs ....teeter/totter ....private hell ....corporal punishment Love Jane

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  9. Just to say the haiku was originally written as one line(often vertically).My broken monoku variation breaks into two(horizontally) at the natural pause.By the by entries to the Whispers Christmas special maybe on any topic.Rgds Brian

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