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book for poetry form challenge
#660558 added July 23, 2009 at 5:05pm
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katauta (#89)
The Dead Walk

Can the wizard cast
with strength and power enough
to bring the dead love back to life?

The dead will arise,
but without life they will be
and you shall fear the dead walk.



katauta
"Simply stated:
To write a Katauta in English you need 19 syllables, divided in three lines of 5/7/7 syllables.
Each Katauta has its specific rhythm.
It has the form of a question, or an answer.
Placed together, the second Katauta answers the question of the first one."


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