Jim Slaughter Poet Senryu

Simply Senryu: Love's a fragile bloom

Love me forever
Or just 'til the end of time
Either one will do

There's a difference
'tween love and fascination
But where is the line

Love can ebb and flow
Like the churning of the tide
In the human heart

Love's a fragile bloom
Never water it with tears
It can't grow in salt


                               ...Happy Valentine's Day, PS...

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FJ Thomas February 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM A poem too lovely for just one day a year :) Hello Jim Jim Slaughter March 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM And an equally lovely comment. Thank you, FJ.

Daniel Henry Rodgers February 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM Hello Jim, What a masterful dance of depth in so few words. That last stanza—perfection. Love needs nurturing, not sorrow. You’ve distilled wisdom into simplicity, and it’s beautiful. Winter Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel Jim Slaughter February 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM Daniel, thank you so much.

Michael Tor February 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM Wow Jim such a lovely words with a great message. Your Senryu I was so impressed in reading this morning. Loved it. Thank you for posting... Jim Slaughter February 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM Merçi beaucoup, Michael.

Kim Rodrigues February 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM Interesting senryu…thoughtful! Jim Slaughter February 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM Thanks again, Kim.

Hilda Greenhough February 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM I like your poem, especially the last line. This is nice to read this valentine day. A lovely write. Jim Slaughter February 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM Many thanks, Hilda.

Kim Rodrigues February 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM Love, I expect, was meant to be fragile, soft, innocent, heartfelt, vulnerable… Great write! Jim Slaughter February 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM Thank you, Kim.