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ENGLISH OPEN  FORM https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/open_a_1727822 POET https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/poetry_is_a_recited_art_1716883

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/an_emperical_poetry_view_1691678

+ Creator of the footle & hiku (definition -as below) 

*FOOTLE (singular)* is,a two line lines,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).

+'hiku' explained -I use hiku for the English language free verse thereof to distinguish from translations of the cultural Japanese haiku.

HAIKU is a centuries old Japanese traditional phonetical & cultural poetic form whereas HIKU is a relatively recently reference to the 75year old established ' haiku in English.'

Hiku being an imagist tristich like its elder cousin,without a title,and with a similar economy of words ,inherently enigmatic & with a caesura or an ellipsis and surprise ending. A similar sense of pause the aesthetic insight flowing from perception gained from 'one breath length ' composition that flowed from the Japanesese 17 onji sound inherent in the Japaneses haiku.

Without of the ' invented' syllabic( 5-7-5 ) line restrictions of the ' haiku in english '  the hiku is the 'free verse' version of the 'invented''5/7/5 haiku in English. ..similar but different ,a present tense poetic in another language - hiku is the written or recited equivalent to arts 'gestural spontaneous happening' . A verse freed from strict syllabic constraint within its triplicity of format& is inherently enigmatic & often with a caesura and surprise ending( VERSUM )to give a 'turning' to the line.

The hiku maybe a horizontal single* line,(often broken line at the caesura),a vertical line(usually a painting(haiga) ,a couplet** or a tristich* with shape-like variations.

Plus * OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE using spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols ,the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and responds thus making this enigmatic form a two way interplay & interpretatIon unique to the moment& changing according to mood is inherently variable.

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MY POETIC BIO

Alliteration,the starting place,

alongside cinquains,

apace in time,crystalline

lanterne and rhyme.

Inspiration drew forth footle

,broken monoku &emagi

for a while short imagist

was my style.

Sequenced longer poems

metamorphose within

this crysallis

changing into ekphrasis.

Open,and free to be,

as you see,

structured prose poetry.

With cadence and pause,

others hear my voice

Open VERSE now this poet’s choice.

4 POETIC TENETS  - https://creativepoetics.blogspot.com/

+Gestural abstraction- my art style

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/just_saying_my_art_an_emperical_view_1686489

 

more gestural art of mine here https://gesturalart.blogspot.com/

https://mychristianverse.blogspot.com/

 

 

PROSE an observation

Blog Posted:7/13/2021 12:21:00 AM

Can prose ever be poetry? If not why is it a form category on the listing needed here to submit a poem!

The only form that comes close to legitimate amalgamation in English of prose with poetry is the hybrid (& imported ) haibun the Japanese prosimetric literary form

UPDATE novel prose format

He will open The book...soon. Brian Strand

found dead, my purple petunia, of perfect perfection, a black squirrel, the murder-Contance la France



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Date: 7/15/2021 4:46:00 AM
One thing is for sure if an entry in one of my contests is labelled prose or prose poetry and looks like prose then ' place not awarded ' will always apply
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Date: 7/15/2021 4:41:00 AM
On the converse when (if at all )does prose become poetry the renown US essayist Lydia Davis has written short 'essays' that some have described critically as poetic & sme so short they might almost be construde as monoku'- like.
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Date: 7/15/2021 4:03:00 AM
Haibun is the only legitimate poetical form that includes both prose & poetry & in saying that it of course in reality Japanese cultural literature perspective rather English
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Strand
Date: 7/15/2021 3:48:00 AM
My vignette would be classified as 'quintain' subset per my latest blog on five liners
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Suzette Richards
Date: 7/15/2021 3:53:00 AM
I stayed on topic re "Prose". I do know what a vignette is and often even used it in my printing :)). I differentiate between vignette prose and vignette poetry. Micro fiction (the 6-line story you referred to) is a sub-set of Flash fiction. You lost me with "haibun ...". I removed my discussion as we seemed o be talking at cross purposes. All's well :)) Have a great afternoon, Brian.
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Date: 7/14/2021 10:28:00 PM
My 'vignette' is from the french ...'Vignette, Old French, is a brief descriptive verse. This is a genre of verse that uses clear and detailed images to paint a picture of a moment in time. A vignette is usually short and focused....AND in my variation ..rhymed
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Suzette Richards
Date: 7/14/2021 10:57:00 PM
:)) All's good :))
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Strand
Date: 7/14/2021 10:38:00 AM
Constance,thank you for sharing below such a heart wrenching personal memoir,which imho verifies the sensitivity of the Hemingway 'novel'
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Constance
La France
Date: 7/14/2021 9:12:00 AM
Brian, here is my attempt at a Flash Novel... found dead, my purple petunia, of perfect perfection, a black squirrel, the murder. unrhymed vignette, true story ~ peace and tranquility _Constance
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Brian Strand
Date: 7/14/2021 10:58:00 AM
Added to the blog Constane - thks ..you always respond to a cha!lenge..
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Brian
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Date: 7/13/2021 12:50:00 AM
If you have written a novel 'flash-fiction' soupmail me & I'll add it as an update to this blog
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Date: 7/13/2021 12:49:00 AM
The closest perhaps is ' flash-fiction' aka Hemingway...Supposedly, fellow writers challenged him to write a story in only six words. Subsequently, he produced, “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
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Constance La France
Date: 7/14/2021 9:04:00 AM
Brian, I find Hemmingway's flash story so emotional and sad. After my baby died we had baby shoes and much more but we did not sell them, we donated them to a women's shelter .. as some women flee with only the clothes they have on and babies in their arms and children by the hand ~ peace and tranquility _Constance

My Past Blog Posts

 
SUMMER SOUVENIR send-a-soupmail
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JULY JUBILATION it made my day
Date Posted: 7/16/2025 7:51:00 AM
SUMMER SPORT in action
Date Posted: 7/15/2025 2:22:00 AM
JUILLET 14TH FRANCOPHILIA vive la france
Date Posted: 7/13/2025 12:37:00 AM
SUMMER SAYING pithy pun
Date Posted: 7/10/2025 11:47:00 PM
JULY JOY list
Date Posted: 7/8/2025 1:35:00 AM
SUMMER SECRET hobby hint
Date Posted: 7/6/2025 1:43:00 AM
JULY JUBILEE backward glance
Date Posted: 7/3/2025 12:59:00 AM
JULY FOURTH your call
Date Posted: 7/1/2025 12:53:00 AM
JULY JAMBOREE in a word
Date Posted: 6/29/2025 12:51:00 AM
SUMMER SYLLABLES (2) tri-syllabic
Date Posted: 6/27/2025 1:03:00 AM
JUNE JUNIORITY blast from the past
Date Posted: 6/25/2025 2:00:00 AM
SUMMER SYLLABLES - (1) distich
Date Posted: 6/23/2025 12:09:00 AM
SUMMER SENTIMENT opinion piece
Date Posted: 6/21/2025 12:09:00 AM
SUMMER SHADORMA an apt pun
Date Posted: 6/19/2025 1:01:00 AM
JUNE JOURNEY rhymed couplet
Date Posted: 6/17/2025 2:13:00 AM
SUMMER SLANG in a word
Date Posted: 6/15/2025 1:45:00 AM
JUNE JUEJU bio
Date Posted: 6/14/2025 12:57:00 AM
SUMMER CVC phrase
Date Posted: 6/12/2025 2:26:00 AM
SUMMER SIMILE popular phrase
Date Posted: 6/11/2025 12:29:00 AM
JUNE JUXTAPOSE oxymoron
Date Posted: 6/9/2025 12:29:00 AM
JUNE JINGLE apt ad
Date Posted: 6/7/2025 12:43:00 AM
PERSONALISE PENTECOST alliteration
Date Posted: 6/3/2025 12:38:00 AM
JUNE JOLLY chiasmus
Date Posted: 6/1/2025 2:09:00 AM
A MAY MOTIF flower
Date Posted: 5/28/2025 2:50:00 AM

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6/23/2025 SIGNIFICANCE Versesenses,word play,
6/22/2025 A STONES POEM Verseword play,
6/19/2025 PERSPECTIVE Versepoetry,word play,
6/17/2025 TETRACTYS ekphrasis- exampled DIDACTIC 3 Ekphrasisart,music,poetry,word pla
6/16/2025 CRAPSEY'S AMERICAN CINQUAIN exampled DIDACTIC 2 Cinquainpoetry,word play,
6/16/2025 TANKA-in-english SHOW TELL exampled DIDACTIC 1 Tankapoetry,word play,
6/15/2025 ENGLYN a quatrain Englynlost love,
6/11/2025 FOOTLE 'E'nd of 'L' ine 'F'orm - 2 forms in one-an innovation Rhymeword play,
6/10/2025 T A N K A defined SHOW then TELL Didacticappreciation,education,po
6/4/2025 ALWAYS ON MY MIND Lyriclove,music,
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5/29/2025 PEOPLE PRESSURE Ekphrasisart,
5/26/2025 HIKU and ME -creativity the KEY Tristichpoetry,
5/24/2025 COLOUR MY MOOD Verseart,
5/23/2025 LADY IN GREEN -MACKE Ekphrasisappreciation,art,
5/20/2025 NUMBED Verseappreciation,word play,
5/20/2025 FUSIONS Clerihewappreciation,song,
5/20/2025 KINETICISM Ekphrasisappreciation,
5/19/2025 HAPPY BIRTHDAY POETRYSOUP Clerihewanniversary,appreciation,
5/19/2025 EURO WINNER Clerihewsong,
5/15/2025 BUTTERFLY emoji Clerihewart,
5/8/2025 V E DAY - EIGHTH of MAY Footleanniversary,memory,war,
5/3/2025 EKPHRASIS monostich Ekphrasisappreciation,music,
5/2/2025 HIKU and U a poetic observation Tristichappreciation,poetry,
4/30/2025 MUSIC CLERIHEW Clerihewappreciation,music,
4/29/2025 OPEN A Verseword play,
4/28/2025 WISTFUL Verseword play,
4/27/2025 FREE VERSE what it is Didacticpoetry,word play,words,
4/27/2025 MAKIING A GESTURE Clerihewart,word play,
4/27/2025 ACRONYM F poetics Bioappreciation,poetry,
4/26/2025 ACRONYM E art Epigramart,word play,
4/26/2025 POETRY PARAPHRASE E monstich Alliterationart,poetry,
4/25/2025 POETRY PARAPHRASE D monostich Epigramappreciation,
4/25/2025 ACRONYM D poetry Epigramappreciation,poetry,
4/25/2025 PROGRAMMING PIONEER Clerihewappreciation,computer,
4/24/2025 POETRY TRIBUTE Tristichappreciation,poetry,
4/24/2025 POETIC PERCEPTIONS a contest guide Didacticpoetry,
4/24/2025 POETRY PARAPHRASE C Alliterationpoetry,voice,
4/24/2025 ACRONYM distich C Didacticbusiness,word play,
4/23/2025 ACRONYM MOTTOS Tristichart,philosophy,poetry,
4/23/2025 UKIYO-E SCENES Ekphrasisappreciation,art,
4/22/2025 ACRONYM rights-duties IMHO Didacticword play,
4/22/2025 CLERIHEW hiroshige Clerihewart,
4/22/2025 ACRONYM tristich B Epigramappreciation,voice,word p
4/22/2025 POETRY PARAPHRASE B monostich Alliterationappreciation,poetry,voice
4/21/2025 ACRONYM tristich A Bioword play,
4/21/2025 POETRY PARAPHRASE A monostich Rhymeappreciation,poetry,voice
4/20/2025 EASTER EXERCISE just my opinion Coupletchristian,easter,gospel,
4/19/2025 DALI PSEUDO SCAPIGLIATA Ekphrasisappreciation,art,
4/19/2025 ART REP-AR-TEE H Rhymeappreciation,art,
4/19/2025 CONCRETE SHAPES just my opinion g Alliterationappreciation,art,poetry,
4/18/2025 ART REP-AR-TEE G Epigramappreciation,art,
4/18/2025 CAPITALISATON just my opinion f Alliterationpoetry,voice,
4/17/2025 MUSICAL REP-AR-TEE G Alliterationappreciation,ireland,musi
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4/16/2025 COUNTRY MUSIC just my opinion d Alliterationappreciation,music,
4/15/2025 NARRATIVE Versefantasy,
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4/15/2025 ROCK'N ROLL just my opinon c Rhymeappreciation,dance,music,
4/14/2025 ART REPAR-TEE monostich F Alliterationart,
4/14/2025 CEASURA just my opinion- b Epigrampoetry,words,
4/13/2025 ART REP-AR-TEE monostich E Epigramart,
4/13/2025 RHETORIC just my opinion a Alliterationpoetry,voice,word play,
4/12/2025 ART REP-AR -TEE monostich D Epigramart,
4/12/2025 CREATIVITY just my opinion Z Alliterationcreation,giving,inspirati
4/11/2025 ART REP-AR-TEE monstich C Epigramart,
4/11/2025 RECITATION just my opinion Y Alliterationvoice,word play,
4/10/2025 POETIC REP- AR- TEE monstich E Epigrampoetry,
4/10/2025 CADENCE just my opinion X Epigramspoken word,voice,word pl
4/9/2025 POETIC REP-AR-TEE monstich D Epigrampoetry,word play,
4/9/2025 PROSODY just my opinion W Alliterationvoice,
4/8/2025 POETRY REP-AR-TEE monostich C Epigrampoetry,word play,
4/8/2025 ALLITERATION just my opinion V Alliterationpoetry,remember,repetitio
4/7/2025 C R E A T I V I T Y Verseword play,
4/7/2025 POETRY REP-AR-TEE monostich B Epigrampoetry,
4/7/2025 SYLLABICS just my opinion U Alliterationpoetry,
4/6/2025 POETRY REP-AR-TEE monostich A Epigrampoetry,word play,
4/6/2025 LOWER CASIFY just my opinion T Alliterationpoetry,voice,
4/5/2025 MUSIC REP-AR-TEE monostich D Epigrammusic,
4/5/2025 FORM just my opinion S Alliterationpoetry,
4/4/2025 MUSIC REP-AR-TEE monostich C Epigrammusic,
4/4/2025 HIKU just my opinion R Alliterationimagery,
4/3/2025 WORDPLAY Rhymerepetition,word play,
4/3/2025 CLERIHEW galle Ekphrasisart,
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4/3/2025 HAIKU just my opinion Q Alliterationpoetry,
4/2/2025 CLERIHEW hofmann Ekphrasisart,
4/2/2025 DIAPASON Versevoice,
4/2/2025 MUSIC just my opinion P Alliterationmusic,
4/2/2025 MUSIC REP -AR-TEE monostich A Epigrammusic,
4/1/2025 POETRY just my opinion O Alliterationpoetry,
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3/31/2025 KNICK KNACKERY Versesenses,
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3/31/2025 ART REP-AR-TEE monstich A Epigramart,
3/30/2025 MANIA Verseword play,
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