NaPoWriMo 2018-06 -- Day 6, a Poem for Sisters
Soul Sister Dear
Soul sister, my dear laotang*
Teacher of mine now friend supreme
Not written, missing you a lot
Been afraid to write might get caught
I hope you'll be so proud of me
Laotang* I've become to Lea
Learned it all from you many thanks
Hope to see you soon once again
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- Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2018, All Rights Reserved
(The Photos were taken from a Google search--I couldn't get to the site because I was stopped, 'records of Maliciousness.' Same for the bottom one, it was supposedly a "Tattoo" choice.)
(The Photos were taken from a Google search--I couldn't get to the site because I was stopped, 'records of Maliciousness.' Same for the bottom one, it was supposedly a "Tattoo" choice.)
- I'm writing for Sherry Blue Sky at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/04/april-six-speaking-in-voice-of-another.html
- I'm also linked to Day Six of NaPoWriMo, http://www.napowrimo.net/day-six-6/. If you click on 'PARTICIPANTS SITES' link at the top of their page you can read the poems submitted by other bloggers
* "In the Hunan province, peasant women developed a secret language of female writing, called nu shu. A young girl was matched with a lifelong best friend, or soul sister, called her laotang, with whom she communicated by letter." (read more from Sherry's informative post, link)- I'm also linked to Day Six of NaPoWriMo, http://www.napowrimo.net/day-six-6/. If you click on 'PARTICIPANTS SITES' link at the top of their page you can read the poems submitted by other bloggers
Labels: NaPoWriMo 2018, Poem, Real Toads, Syllabic Form
5 Comments:
Just wonderful, Jim. I like "afraid to write / might get caught". I imagine that was the fear, in those times. Thanks so much for writing to the prompt.
A sweet letter to send on a fan.
Sweetly written indeed, and you got into the voice beautifully.
I think we all need a friend like this to talk to secretly that we can trust. Well written Jim (for a bloke that is!)
Gosh this is soo sweet!💗
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