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A senryu is a short Japanese style poem, similar to haiku in structure, however, senryu tend to be about human foibles, but there is more to senryu. What is senryu in poetry (complete definition)?
Slippery When WetWith scales glistening
the writhing struggle for life
a fish slips the grip....
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Categories:
fishing, sorrow,
Form: Senryu
Son-shine at Three
broach aloha door
with a double rainbow arc
we can jump rope double dutch
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Categories:
mother son,
Form: Senryu
Replenished~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
rain sounds are cleansing
stress flows down the river and
soul is replenished
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Categories:
river,
Form: Senryu
The River Speaksare you brave enough
to discover the corners
where you hid your dreams?
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Categories:
dream, river,
Form: Senryu
Why fightWe don't love each other
so there isn't much to say
why are we still here...
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Categories:
love hurts,
Form: Senryu
Getting Olderwhat was it? what ...
that I was thinking of?
seems it is gone...
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Categories:
old,
Form: Senryu
Monsters~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
monster under bed
no match for monster within
restless nights follow
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Categories:
fear,
Form: Senryu
Mornings with Soup
coffee with cream cools
with my incessant reading
‘cause The Soup is hot
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Categories:
drink, food, poetry,
Form: Senryu
WordsWords are shoelaces
string them right
and they allow you to move
else they can trip you up.
Credit to: Rajendra Phdhi.
I rewrite it in Serynu:
Words are shoelaces
stringing them right so to move
else can trip you...
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Categories:
words,
Form: Senryu
I feelMy heart exploding
feeling of love overload
when I'm around you...
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Categories:
love,
Form: Senryu
Her heartShe wears it on sleeve
always helping others live
forgetting herself...
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Categories:
heart,
Form: Senryu
ApatheticFallen nature greets
Towards the beautiful life
Worst heart cannot hug
© Mahtab Bangalee
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Categories:
how i feel,
Form: Senryu
HeavenThe wings of color
Blow the bank of lonesome life
Garden cares the soul
© Mahtab Bangalee...
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Categories:
how i feel, life,
Form: Senryu
HEART GENTLE EYE MINDFUL
reaching-out with love
heart gentle, eye mindful work…
propel caring deeds
midst skepticism
heart gentle, eye mindful show
functional kindness
though apathy grips
heart gentle, eye mindful reign
thus, compassion glows
practicing goodness
blest heart gentle, eye mindful
yield grand thankful life
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Categories:
character, christian, faith, god,
Form: Senryu
In French Lick, Indiana
politics
is strictly for hicks
in French Lick
______________________
population: 1,720 (2020)
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Categories:
farm, humorous, political,
Form: Senryu
Specific Types of Senryu Poems
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flowers, food, friendship, funny, human nature, kids, life, love, music, nature, spring, winter
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Definition | What is Senryu in Poetry?