Our First Date

Getting in my car
We could feel the attraction
I knew things were meant to be

I remember it
Looking over with blue eyes
Your smile I’ll never forget

©2023 CBialczak

The katauta is a Japanese poetic form that is actually considered an incomplete or half-poem. It’s a 3-liner that follows either 5-7-5 or more commonly 5-7-7 syllables per line. Sounds like a haiku or senryu, right? But this poem is specifically addressed to a lover.