10 Best Famous Senryu Poems

Here is a collection of the top 10 all-time best famous Senryu poems. This is a select list of the best famous Senryu poetry. Reading, writing, and enjoying famous Senryu poetry (as well as classical and contemporary poems) is a great past time. These top poems are the best examples of senryu poems.

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Napped half the day

by Kobayashi Issa
 Napped half the day;
no one 
punished me!

Dont worry spiders

by Kobayashi Issa
 Don't worry, spiders,
I keep house
casually.

My arm for a pillow

by Yosa Buson
 My arm for a pillow,
I really like myself
under the hazy moon.

How much

by Kobayashi Issa
 How much
are you enjying yourself,
tiger moth?

All the time I pray to Buddha

by Kobayashi Issa
 All the time I pray to Buddha
I keep on
killing mosquitoes.

Fleas lice

by Matsuo Basho
 Fleas, lice,
a horse peeing
 near my pillow.

Having slept the cat gets up

by Kobayashi Issa
 Having slept, the cat gets up,
yawns, goes out
to make love.

Last time I think

by Kobayashi Issa
 Last time, I think,
I'll brush the flies
from my father's face.

Children imitating cormorants

by Kobayashi Issa
 Children imitating cormorants
are even more wonderful
than cormorants.

The morning glory also

by Matsuo Basho
 The morning glory also
turns out
 not to be my friend.
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