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I'm curious to try out poetic form called doha. It is Hindi in origin and a self-contained (rhyming?) couplet, traditionally spiritual or sensual in nature. Each line is 24 syllables w/ a caesura (break) in between the first 13 syllables and the last 11 syllables. I THINK there's no limit to number of couplets. Confused enough yet? I know I am, so I'd love to see what cleverness Prosers come up with. Let's call it a #loosedoha. Pixie points for anyone who can do a sortha (inverted doha).
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ruffmiriam

Visionaries

Your head is filled with the dreams of tomorrow

Never once resting on the time you spend here today

You look past the shining stars and the planets

To find your destiny out beyond the endless way

Where do I fit in the plans for your future

Can I ever become a part of your grand vision

I feel so lonely left here in the darkness

Return so we can seal, in life, our love's decision

#loosedortha #poetry #sortha