: Re: What is this form of poetry called? I am poet and a blogger, and was writing a poem today for my blog. It went something like: So, are you missing me? Missing me so much that you crave,

This looks like an example of Haiku poetry.

Even though in the West, the 5-7-5 pattern of syllables is more strictly observed, even masters of the form do not always adhere to this exact restriction.

It could also be considered a Haiku with a nod to Common English Hymn Metres which follow an 8-6-8-6 syllable rhythm.

As for the repetition; though it is uncommon in Haiku, there are some that welcome the technique into the tradition.

Notice the syllables:

6 - So, are you missing me?
8 - Missing me so much that you crave,
6 - crave to meet me right now...

An example of 5-7-5 Haiku:

5 - Whitecaps on the bay:
7 - A broken signboard banging
5 - In the April wind.

~ Richard Wright (collected in Haiku: This Other World, Arcade Publishing, 1998)

Please recall the question:

What is this form of poetry called?

Answer:

Haiku

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