War| Sedoka Poem by Varnika, 14, Bangalore
14-year-old Varnika from Bangalore introduces us to Sedoka form of poetry through this beautiful poem on war.
I am Varnika! I am 14 years old and study at a school called Ohana, in Bangalore. I am not really a person that writes poems because I am not very good at writing short lines, but for the first time I gave it a shot and I wrote a Sedoka, I really enjoyed it and would love to write more in the future!
Do you know what a Sedoka is? It is a Japanese poem form inspired by the traditions of the katuata and mondo. Structurally each verse is similar to a haiku, at least to western eyes, consisting of 5-7-7 or 5-7-5 syllable structures. It differs from a similar mondo in that it is not a collaborative work, but instead a poem by a single poet.
Here is a Sedoka poem I wrote, titled War.
War
Smiles hidden under
Clouds of darkness took over
She cried at every bloodshed
Death and destruction
She went through pain and sadness
But, back to life after all
12 Responses
“But back to life after all “: hope that the world moves on with very deep
Beautiful.
thank you
Varnika s poem is very meaningful and thought provoking.Her expression is diligent and touched the heart
Dr.Rajshekhar
Nice, good job
slay slay
Wonderful attempt Varnika.Looking forward for more from you.
Epic
Epic, wonderful,awesome, looking forward for more of these
Nice one Varnika… Great start … Keep going ..keep writing
Nice one Varnika… Great start … Keep going ..keep writing..Well done!!!
This is lovely, Varnika! So powerful. Keep at it 🌸