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A Starry Wish (Senryu)

golden streak of light flashes across the night sky wishing on a star © Joseph, 5/18/07 © All Rights Reserved The traditional or classic Japanese senryu format has three lines: the first has five syllables, second has seven syllables and the third five syllables. The pattern is 5/7/5 for a total of seventeen syllables. The senryu is generally about an emotional expression.

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