100 Forms of Poetry: #55 Lune

True Love

No doubt in my mind
That you are
For me, truly mine

©2023 CBialczak

The lune is also known as the American Haiku. It was first created by the poet Robert Kelly (truly a great poet) and was a result of Kelly’s frustration with English haiku. After much experimentation, he settled on a 13-syllable, self-contained poem that has 5 syllables in the first line, 3 syllables in the second line and 5 syllable in the final line.

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