i spy (cherita 51-100)

By Ai Li

i spy is our 98th edition in the cherita series of storytelling books. The Cherita genre was created by ai li on the 22 June 1997. It consists of three stanzas of 1 - 2 - 3 lines and it tells a story. This edition showcases 90 fine cherita and cherita terbalik from writers and poets who hail from UK, USA, Singapore, France, Germany, Australia and India. cherita terbalik continues to capture the imagination of poets and there are again fine examples in this edition. Featured Poets as they appear in this anthology :- ai li/ Daniel W. Brown/ C. X. Turner/ Timothy Daly/ Jackie Chou/ Kathabela Wilson/ Larry Kimmel/ Laughing Waters/ Patricia Allen Smith/ Sharon Hawley/ john zheng/ Robert Horrobin/ Dennis Owen Frohlich/ Barry J. Vitcov/ Pitt Büerken/ Taura Scott/ Keitha Keyes/ Nicholas Gentile/ Peter Mladinic/ Teri Messmer/ Partha Sarkar/ Anthony Lusardi/ Karina Klesko/ Eva Joan/ Peter Jastermsky/ The book has been edited to be experienced two ways. It can be read as a storybook and as an anthology of individual poems. The entire book also has one poem to a page to allow the author's words to breathe. Six sample Cherita from this anthology :- perhaps...nothing beyond treetops but then again Daniel W. Brown * this weakness of spirit shorter days i'm collecting shadows at dusk to eat with me ai li * as if they hold a promise of return his shoes still by the door i do not move them C.X. Turner * in gothic moonlight a grave lies open Larry Kimmel * a lonely tear in the labyrinth of her face stories are written Laughing Waters * one large magenta bud on the Christmas cactus I move it closer to the window full moon night Kathabela Wilson * The cherita lighthouse has been awarded to the following writers and poets in this edition for their timeless cherita :- Daniel W. Brown/ Dennis Owen Frohlich/ Sharon Hawley/ Patricia Allen Smith/ Taura Scott/ Eva Joan/ Karina Klesko/ Kathabela Wilson/ Teri Messmer/ Larry Kimmel/ ai li is the editor and publisher of the cherita . She is an internationally published Haiku, Tanka, Cherita, Gembun and Dua poet and the founding editor and publisher of still, moving into breath and dew-on-line. N.B. Please be aware that all Kindle versions now match the paperback versions and do not contain any colour images.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F6D9V499
• ISBN13: 9798281069366
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 191 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.4" x 5.5"