This is an FYI for my readers-The Joseph’s Star, a poetry form created by Christina R Jussaume on 08/06/07 in memory of her Dad. This poem has no rhyme, and is written according to syllable counts. Syllables are 1, 3, 5, 7, 7, 5, 3, and 1. The poem may be written on any subject, be center aligned, has no stanza limit, and should have complete statements in each line.
Hike
I must go
Making my way up
Soft earth tranquil in the now
Listening as trees whisper
Mindfulness and peace
I am there
Calm
Some poetry doesn’t need to rhyme to be art. I liked the feeling I got reading this short bit of prose. The word “Calm” at the end was heard throughout my being.
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Thank you very much for the kind words! Your response describes perfectly the feeling that I was hoping readers would get from the poem! Thanks again!
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