my monsters are behind locked doors, chained cringing in dark corners
secret sorrows, ancient horrors, scabs and wounds bleed unseen
does exposure, to light, vanquish and heal internal demons?
by butterflynxile (c) 2007
art - http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolio3/m/mandysand/BEAUTIFUL_MONSTER-10794807...
Note: Sijo is a modern term for a Korean style of lyrical poetry, originally called tanga (literally, "short song"). The sijo strongly resembles Japanese haiku in having a strong foundation in nature in a short profound structure. Bucolic, metaphysical and astronomical themes are often explored. The lines average 14-16 syllables, for a total of 44-46. There is a pause in the middle of each line, so in English they are sometimes printed in six lines instead of three. Most poets follow these guidelines very closely although there are longer examples.
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Blogging for Charity Concept, Entrants and Charities Served
This is a weekly writing challenge that was designed to combine the creativity of this, our 360 community, with the gift of giving. The premise is a simple one:
Each Monday a new artistic challenge will be listed as well as a poll of last weeks entries for community voting to see which of the pieces the community enjoyed the most. At the end of each month, another poll will be posted to see which of the weekly winnerâÂÂs will win for that month. To the winner a donation will be made to their favorite charity of $150. At the end of 12 months all 12 monthly challenge winners works will be compiled into a collection to be published. All proceeds from the sale of this collection will go to a charity of the groups choosing
