Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Poet Senryu

Romantic Senryu

neighborhood children
laughing play hide-and-go-seek—
he steals his first kiss

a teenaged couple
smooching beneath the bleachers—
flashlights and sirens 

a husband and wife
smiling on Valentine’s Day—
a pink negligee

© January 27, 2012
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Written for Poetry Soup Member Contest: Romantic Senryu Contest 	
Sponsored by: Francine Roberts

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Kim Merryman January 27, 2012 at 8:04 PM Nice progression, Dane Ann. Enjoyed reading this tonight. Love, Kim Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen January 28, 2012 at 3:10 AM Thank you, Kim