Poetry Friday: A back-to-school cherita

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My wife snapped the photo above this past Wednesday, a few hours after the kids had come home from their second day of the new school year. Since it has been unseasonably hot these past few days – and since the schools have no air conditioning (here in New Hampshire, we don’t need it) – we thought they might enjoy a quick trip to a local lake to cool off and relax.

My thanks to fellow New Hampshirite Diane Mayr, who has been writing so many cheritas of late that I finally decided I needed to write my first one! A cherita, to define it, is a poetic form in the tradition of haiku and tanka, but is different in that it need not be as lyrical and emotionally-surprising, and is written to tell a story. It consists of 3 stanzas made up of 1, 2, and 3 lines, respectively.

Of course, there’s more poetry to be found! Robyn Hood Black is hosting today’s Poetry Friday roundup at her blog, Life on the Deckle Edge, so head on over for all the poetry links and info!

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