Today’s napowrimo.net prompt is to write a san san, which consists of seven lines, with an a-b-c-a-b-c-d rhyme scheme, and repeats three words or images three times. My poem was influenced by the news of an earthquake in Japan a few hours ago, but uses the idea of earthquakes in more of a metaphorical (allegorical?) sense.

Playground of the Gods

The ground is shaking
the gods are laughing—
playtime hasn’t been this rough for a while

When Zeus crashes to earth, he’s not faking
as he laughs for the paparazzi photographing
the scene, flashing that gigawatt smile

while the rest of the gods shake the earth Jiffy-Pop® style over the burner

(14 April 2016)