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A Triad of Senryu: The Peeping Tom

Placing the candle

Upon the wide window board...       

She unpins her hair.
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Her bare white shoulders

Outshine the frail Moon's weak gaze;

Her coy disrobing.
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Him moving the screen!

Bamboo and silk will not mask

His greedy intent.

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/4/2025 1:19:00 AM I really liked the imagery. Hmmm, I would call him worse than a peeping Tom if I am getting the last line right!
Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/3/2025 5:02:00 PM delighted images you created with your words, John. I appreciate the subtle intertwining of the three haikus..nicely done...have a great week, Sara
Mystic Rose Rose Date: 8/3/2025 1:31:00 PM I guess he wanted a better view, nice poem John
Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/3/2025 11:03:00 AM Oh my, quite the imagery. Well done. Now where did I put those binoculars?
Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/3/2025 10:30:00 AM - ... here as well I choose the second one as "my favorite" ... a beautiful picture indeed, John :) - hugs
Sara Kendrick Date: 8/3/2025 9:58:00 AM Whoa!! I would not want to be in that place in time because it reads as if something bad is going to happen. Thanks for sharing this scary one. It makes one stop and think. Sara K
Sotto Poet Date: 8/3/2025 5:14:00 AM Because of what you said, I can clearly picture it in my mind. You have an eye for beauty.
Eileen Manassian Date: 8/3/2025 12:55:00 AM Well, seems like she is enjoying it as well. Intriguing write.
James Peranteau Date: 8/2/2025 8:40:00 PM yep, you titled your write correctly likewise, i once said that i admired the "Haiku" writer...did you know; "kireji," which refers to "cutting words" in Japanese poetry, specifically haiku and renku. Kireji are words that function like punctuation marks, creating a pause or break in the verse and often adding emotional or structural depth. They are a key element in traditional Japanese poetry, helping to juxtapose images or ideas. I enjoyed your write dear poet....much love
Tom Woody Date: 8/2/2025 5:53:00 PM Um, can we call him a peeping Keefer? Jus askin. Fun senryus John
Crystol Woods Date: 8/2/2025 5:49:00 PM I love the picture you've painted with your words here! A lover of beauty...xo
Jan Allison Date: 8/2/2025 5:03:00 PM very sensual indeed John, excellent ink! hugs Jan xx
Paige Hind Date: 8/2/2025 4:58:00 PM Very sensuous, "Her bare white shoulders Outshine the frail Moon's weak gaze;"

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