American Sentences: They are haiku-length poems that Allen Ginsburg suggested be limited to 17 syllables, like haiku in Japanese and like the Heart Sutra in Buddhism. The following two sentences are such American Sentences of 17 syllables.
A salesman who spoke many tongues, he said nothing of note when he spoke.
Couples speak both a lexicon of love and a petty palaver.
The puppies listen for familiar words and stare blankly at the rest.
A salesman who spoke many tongues, he said nothing of note when he spoke.
Couples speak both a lexicon of love and a petty palaver.
The puppies listen for familiar words and stare blankly at the rest.
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