An Execution [ A Sestet Senryu ] Poem by Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr
An Execution [ A Sestet Senryu ]
Below is an example of a Sestet Seryu
The metering however, is employed via
the 5-7-5 syllabic requirement of Tra-
ditional Zen style Haiku.Hope you enjoy.
The Hangman in Black
Amorphously Eyes The Thief
Sweating Profusely-
Through The Hood He Wears
His Knees Begin To Weaken
Toe Tapping The Wood-
Of The Plank Below
Hear The Murmur of The Crowd
Come To See The Show.
Hangman Breaks Silence
"God Hath Mercy on Your Soul"
A Hush From The Crowd,
The Plank's Chain is Pulled
To The Sound of Loud Thunder
Cracking Thick Oak Bark.
The Thief Now A Soul
Is Buried In Yonder Field
The Show is Over.
[FjR]MMXIX
the hidden feared thief on the path of ever going by the wordless pray!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/2/2024 4:21:36 PM # 1.0.0.1119
The show is over. Fear has gone away. Death is ultimate truth which is a mystery. You have given an amazing example of example of a Sestet.Hangman Breaks Silence. An amazing poem is brilliantly penned. Thank you very much for sharing this.10