This week Colleen Chesebro challenges us to create our own syllabic poetry .

I was born on Friday 13th and to be honest that has always been a lucky day for me, although perhaps not always for those around me lol… to that end I have created a Rokuhana... comprising three pairs of six and seven syllables (Roku and Hana) in two stanzas on the subject.

Rokuhana – Superstitions

There are thirteen letters
in the word superstitions
with trouble that doubles
when combined with a Friday
or a Tuesday in Spain
a time to be wary

A sure way to change luck
when at sixes and sevens
with all things around you
disregard the first number
engage with the second
trust its mythical power

©Sally Cronin 2022

My most recent book is a collection of poetry and was published in July 2021

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