Guided Writing Poems

submitted and edited by Phil Doran, UK

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Background
Haiku poems
Eumyul, a Korean poetic form

Background

The poems grew out of a guided writing session, where I use standard line- by-line generator devices to enable students to create poems or mini-sagas. I ask the students (in a one-to-one class) to respond to evocative situations and use their senses etc. Then we explore strict forms such the limerick, the acrostic and the haiku. Writers often respond when given a set of restrictions that challenge and encourage. Min Park herself offered up the traditional Korean form as an equivalent to the Japanese one. I suggested she use the Harvest festival theme. I "edited" to the extent that I helped with syllable counting, stress patterns, rhythm and syntax. The first three pieces were written by Min Park. This last one was done by Eva from Croatia.

Haiku poems

MIN'S ACROSTIC
Miracles
Influence
Normality

CHU SUK HAIKU

Shy dancing virgins
at Chu Suk harvest moon
in the field again

Eumyul, a Korean poetic form

SOOTHING

Drilling noise
Construction clatter
Chainsaw sound
is hammering home

DREAMS

sweet peaceful
flowing flying floating
make-believe fantasy escape concrete reality
fleeing flapping floundering
half-awake half-asleep
lost

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