Life Style

Oriental poetry; rhyming verse form (Ch’i-Yen-Shih metre)... Sharing affirmations.

Ch’i-Yen-Shih metre
A Chinese verse form. Stanzas have four lines of seven syllables each, with lines 2 and 4 rhyming. Each line has a caesura, or break, after the fourth syllable.


"Life Style"


Seek importance, respect self
Aspire to grow, journal goals
Declare smart roads, safe travel
Give what is good, peaceful souls

Define justice, know honor
Find your purchase, steady stands
Explore often, search meaning
Admire beauty, design plans

Must laugh often, healthy tips
With steps on ground, look above
Civility, keep practice
Affirmations, share with love


3 stanzas, 12 line count