Are poessayists changing the 1000 year old history and tradition of Western Rhetoric?
ポエッセイは英語のレトリック1０００年の歴史と伝統を変えるのか？

ポエッセイPOESSAYS

Language is generally understood as:
what I say or write is what I mean!

Poessays, a new literary form, a combination of the poem (imagery) and the essay (opinion) presents a different dimension of language:
what I say or write is NOT what I mean!

If I say the glass is half empty, I mean it is half full. And the contrary.
The message or opinion is never in the text.

Poessays are a way of giving opinions indirectly.
No punctuation except the ? and occasionally!

Usually three or four words per line, and the gaps between lines suggest the rhythm of the poessay.
They are of course minimalistic. No fat, please.

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Poessays are opinions expressed indirectly minimalistically and poetically! ポエッセイは 意見を 間接的に 最小限の長さで そして 詩的に 言うのさ

Two hours ago rain rain heavy rain and now a rainbow by Ayaka Iguchi

I say I love you She says I like you by Motomaru Yoda

My neighbor loves his daughter very much He decides to take up a post in another city leaving his family behind in Shiga

Daddy is very sad His daughter is very happy by Yukari Nose

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If I say the glass is half empty I mean it is half full. Poessays are a way of giving opinions indirectly コップが半分空だ と言ったら それは半分 入っている っていう意味さ メッセージは 行間から 読みとらなくちゃ

I cleaned my room yesterday I dumped my useless belongings A few days later I needed something that was trashed by Rikimaru Kawakami

My grandmother and mother came to Kyoto My grandmother to see the sight of Kyoto and my mother to see the sight of my room by Sena Suzuki

I bought a watch not to be late for school and then I was late for school because the watch was slow by Yuki Ueno

Every day I see more and more buds opening it is getting warmer and the insects are waking up by Tomomi Shimada

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What I say(or write) is NOT what I mean Enjoy! 言っておくけど 言いたいことは 字面には なってないよ じゃ ポエッセイを 楽しもう！

You feel rainy days are not good days He feels sunny days are not good days She feels rainy days are good days

I feel sunny days are good days Then what is a good day? by Saho Okuno

Hanako got married in a Roman Cathoric church on December 20 and on January 1 she visited a Shinto shrine by Ayaka Iguchi

Looking at the examination results on the university board the girl was smiling but the boy next to her was crying by Tomomi Shimada

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