Poetry With A Purpose: A Trio of Dodoitsus

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Friday, February 19, 2010

A Trio of Dodoitsus

As I mentioned yesterday a Dodoitsu which is a fixed folk song poetry form of Japanese origin. They are often about love or are humorous. It has 26 syllables and is composed of four lines of 7 syllables, 7 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables. It is not rhymed and is non-metrical. US You and I,... Sign in to see full entry.

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