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poems for April poetry month competition |
At the end of the day I pour a glass of red wine Just enjoying the moment With the love of my life As the sun sets over the West sea The Wayra appears to be the South American version of the Haiku with five unrhymed lines, containing 5, 7, 7, 6, and 8 syllables, respectively, as described and demonstrated in the following links: https://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/topic/2187-wayra/ The Wayra (Quechua - wind ) is a popular verse form of Peru and Bolivia. It appears it originated in an indigenous Quechua language but has found its way into Spanish literature. It is a short syllabic verse form found at Vole Central and some other sites around the internet. The elements of the Wayra are: a pentastich, a poem in 5 lines. syllabic, 5-7-7-6-8 |