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The tifa's guide
our procession
on a flower-
bearer flanked path.
One last stroll
to return to Mother Earth.
In the past few weeks, I've been experimenting with a new poetic form I created, the highku. Just like me tritriplicata, it's a syllabic form, meaning there's a guidance on how many syllables per line therre should be in a highku poem. When I created my tritriplicata, it was with more than just a syllable count guidance. This time, the idea is to set it free and see how it evolves. A highku has 6 lines, which have 4, 4, 4, 4, 3 and 7 syllables, 26 in total. It is inspired by the emerging higher culture in the wonderful world of web3.
I've created a couple of highkus already. About running, about aiming higher, and the one above, written while attending the funeral of a cherished relative. Now, it's up to you. What will you make of it?
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The Tifa is a drum from Maluku, a region in the eastern part of Indonesia consisting of many islands and many stories. My father was born there.
I LOVE how poetry hides around the corner in every song on Earth. A poem is not only the words we put in verses—it’s in every little piece of our world. Where’s the last unexpected piece of our world you found poetry in? ☁️✒️
there was a poem on stage too https://warpcast.com/wordstobepoetry/0xe7ff0d5d
Poetry is really in everything for me. A bridge, the beach, a berry I can pick, riding my bicycle. Everywhere. Most recent unexpected thing I found poetry in was a tifa, a traditional Moluccan drum. I had heard it beat many times before. But somehow this time it carried poetry for me. Great question. 108 $degen
Oh! Very interesting way to find poetry ☺️ Are you going to publish that drum inspired poem? 🤩
Already did. It is a very cermonial instrument, and the poem came to me during a funeral procession. https://paragraph.xyz/@trpplffct/wps200
Oh I love it!!! Must have missed it when it came out 🙈 Didn’t know you’re from Indonesia! Sooo cool!
Hena masa waja 100 $degen
I'm not sure if this counts but - it does reflect how the choice of music and delivery can change/empower the simple words set down in lyrics... This starts a bit slow, but worth watching at least until the water bottle comes out - and I will look forward to hearing what you think! 1000 $farther and 44 $DEGEN for encouraging me to share! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eobSMcB-nMA
Hahah loved it!! Ofc it counts!!! The point I wanted to highlight with my question is that poetry can be found everywhere 😉 And I LOVE the idea of a national anthem on an Ozzy song haha I’d tip you if DEGEN still allowed me too 😅
Inspiring smiles and laughter for a friend is all the reward I need!
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Great share Edward. 62 $degen
I took a songwriting course that introduced me to the concept of prosody. Apart from the meter set by the writer, there are extra choices made by the singer that create a collaboration.
Love that!! Did you end up writing a song with that inspiration?
I did and it was…okay? But I was able to apply the concept of prosody to my other writing as well. Even a novel can be a collaboration between the author and the singer in each reader’s head.
Then you know where I’m heading with my novel 😉
Loving thatbword. Thha ks for sharing this story. 100 $degen
Love this thought! 25 $DEGEN
Thank you 😇
Great question! 54 $degen
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To answer your question: in my backyard looking at the bugs, geckos, birds, etc ❤️ Take 1:20 to listen to this absolute GEM from Elizabeth Alexander. It's everything that you just said and more :') https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zDa3NRZUPgLUxLra8Ih1d?si=97UrNo9SSoSBgg9Dis14dg
The backyard is always a good idea 😎 Thanks for sharing! Indeed, your minds are on the same page hehe ☺️
A backyard with geckos. Niiiiiice. Would love to see your bug-inspired poems. 100 $degen
I was teaching these children and there was a moment of brief silence all of a sudden. The class had been a totally lively class until that moment of deafening silence. A moment after, the children bursted to laughter and influenced mine too. What inspired a poetry in that moment was the chatty giggles of 3 kids.
So cute!! I’d love to read that poem full of kids’ laughters ☺️
Sure. Would send it in asap
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Amazing, Dee. Kods are a aource of inspiration, and can be great poets themselves. 62 $degen
I know, right? Thank you. 100 $degen
A drumbeat of poems. Every Friday, I send you your weekly shot through my inbox poetry magazine. This is your weekly shot #200: https://paragraph.xyz/@trpplffct/wps200