Honing the Craft

Week 46 Cherita

border crossing

isolated in our homes

the world's population
unites in universal action

to deny hospitality to an invader
that threatens our well being
with its deadly quest to multiply
                    ~~Judi Van Gorder

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Verse Form: Cherita   (pronounced CHAIR-rita) is a short verse that tells a story. It was created by ai li, UK poet and artist June 22, 1997. Cherita is a Malay word for story or tale. It was found at Larry Kimmel.Tripod.com  
The elements of the Cherita are:
         1. a narrative, it should tell a story
         2. hexastich, a 6 line poem made up of 3 separate stanzas. A single line, a couplet and a tercet.
         3. syllabic without specific syllables per line.
         4. unrhymed.
         5. a poem that can be written by 1, 2 or 3 poets.