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:: Thursday, November 20, 2003 ::
Reflections in Septads by Harry Kelber
The septad is a poetic form I created, somewhat similar to the Japanese haiku. It consists of 28 syllables, arranged in seven staggered lines. It can employ rhyme, rhythm, alliteration and assonance. It can compress a range of ideas and emotions into snapshots, establishing quick, intimate contact with the reader.
Killers teach us strange place names.
Without their butchery,
how else would we know
Hiroshima,
Vietnam,
Auschwitz,
Hell?
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