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New Prompt: Choose a form between entry 30 and 40 out of "Poetry forms" Topic is yours to choose. Title: The Naga Uta This form is coming from Japan and was developed in the Edo Period. (1603-1867) The Naga Uta originally was created as dance music, nowadays this form is used to tell a story, accompanied by shamisen music. (the shamisen is a traditional Japanese instrument, you can compare it with a lute.) How do you write a Naga Uta? You can make a Naga Uta as long as you like. The Naga Uta is a syllabic poem, a variation of five and seven syllables per line is used to write it. The lines vary in this order...5/7/5/7/5/7 etc. The Naga Uta ends with ...5/7/7 There is no rhyme required in the Naga Uta. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Shoot Day begins as the Sun peeks in through the branches; He quickly reloads. Silence forces impatience Waiting in welcome Nature’s place in wonderment. Alarm has scattered The smell of an intruder. If only they knew— This shoot was not for the kill, But for life, in a picture. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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