Love Birds (Senryu)
birds of the morning
singing, chirping, cuddling
lullabies of love
© Joseph, 6/1/07
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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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