I’m playing around with verse, which I’ve avoided writing most of my life. I’m starting with the Japanese tanka, which has a 5-7-5-7-7 line structure. Nice, short and a little restrictive.
Anyway, it’s no good if you keep it hidden, so here’s my first. More to come, I hope.
Has the rain begun?
Its drops are invisible.
They fall without sound.
I see you walking alone,
an umbrella in your hand.
That’s quite beautiful.