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A series of senryus on life's journey. A senryu is an unrhymed Japanese poem consisting of three lines and 17 syllables. The first and third lines have 5 syllables and the second has 7 syllables.

Journey Into Life

life is a highway
so drive and don't look back till
you're on the off ramp!

life is a circle
but all traffic one-way cos
it ain't a round trip!

life is a distance
between points of no return -
honk if you get lost!

life is a toll road
and death the toll collector -
beware the stop signs!

life is a matrix
of detours and crossroads but
only one exit!

life is a journey
but there's no tellin' how long -
no tellin' where to!


Written: March 2015
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