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 sentences are such American Sentences of 17 syllables.
The snare drum was not the perfect cradle, but the baby slept soundly.
I snared the guide by perfectly slighting the cradle of liberty.
The perfect cradle snares a child effectively though comfortably.
The snare drum was not the perfect cradle, but the baby slept soundly.
I snared the guide by perfectly slighting the cradle of liberty.
The perfect cradle snares a child effectively though comfortably.
7 comments:
Nicely done. i liked the last one best.
Nicely, I did a snare drum one too!
Always a pleasure to read your AS. You are a natural at them.
Snare
Brilliant stuff. I like the last one the best myself...
Very nice! I'm partial to the last one :)
terrific use of 3WW. vivid. I like the last one too
Great use of the prompt.
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