Heh! The Kouta form is a Japanese quatrain that is constrained by a specific syllable count. According to Robert Lee Brewer there are two styles which you can read about in his post here. My third quatrain is a third twist on things. It’s probably not original as ideas go, but let’s think… what really is anymore?
While originality is often questionable, I can guarantee that the topic is taken directly from my own experience today. I am happy to say both the bird and the cat survived.
Here goes nothing…
Hit and Run Daylight is fading quickly, rain falls, torrential... wind howling from the southwest. Winter storm arrives. Bird returning to her nest caught up in a frightful gust slammed into a window pane. Cat is wide awake. Looking out the window perhaps hoping for a meal. Nothing appealing holds his short attention span. ©2021 Tim Geoghegan. All rights reserved.
Cheers!
PS. My Titles are just what pop in my head. I seriously don’t spend much time on the titles. Feel free to suggest something better.