Caribbean Sea Eintou

Caribbean Sea Eintou

Caribbean Sea
Living in Barbados
For three years of service
As a diplomat, the best tour
Beautiful Caribbean Sea
Warm winter comforted me
Just heaven


The Eintou is built up in this way:

line 1: 2 syllables
line 2: 4 syllables
line 3: 6 syllables
line 4: 8 syllables
line 5: 6 syllables
line 6: 4 syllables
line 7: 2 syllables.


An example;

Thunder
and heavy rains
can't keep me from going
to get you back home, with us all.
Tell me your adventures,
we sure missed you!
You're home.

Another possibility is to write the Eintou in words. Instead of syllables, you'll build the Eintou up as follows:

line 1: 2 words
line 2: 4 words
line 3: 6 words
line 4: 8 words
line 5: 6 words
line 6: 4 words
line 7: 2 words.

An example:

Almost dead
Placed outside, Nature cared
Nurtured by rain, warmed through sunrays
It started a growing process; a small miracle
Blossoms are visible; I am surprised
Your place, chosen right
Gorgeous geranium.


Source: http://www.geocities.com/theeintouist/
Poem © Bianca 2004