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Shining Light (Senryu)

lamp in a dark place forward fight for forgiveness salvation shining © Joseph Spence, 7/21/07 © All Rights Reserved Comments: The traditional/classic Japanese senryu form has three lines: the first five syllables, second seven syllables and third five syllables. The pattern is 5/7/5 for a total of seventeen syllables. The senryu is generally about an emotion expression.

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