Long Senryu Poems
Long Senryu Poems. Below are the most popular long Senryu by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Senryu poems by poem length and keyword.
Zen Death HaikuZen Death Haiku
Brittle cicada shell,
little did I know
you were my life!
—Shuho, translation by Michael R. Burch
Returning
as it came,
this naked worm.
—Shidoken, translation by Michael R. Burch
As dew glistens
on a lotus leaf,
so too I soon must vanish.
—Shinsui,...
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Categories:
senryu, age, autumn, bereavement, death, death of a
Form:
Haiku
Zen Death Haiku IiToday, catching sight of the mallards
crying over Lake Iware:
Must I too vanish into the clouds?
—Prince Otsu translation by Michael R. Burch
This world—
to what may we compare it?
To autumn fields
lying darkening at dusk
illuminated by...
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Categories:
senryu, death, imagery, life, nature, symbolism, visionary, world,
Form:
Haiku
This World of DewTHIS WORLD OF DEW
This world?
Moonlit dew
flicked from a crane's bill.
—Eihei Dogen Kigen, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Seventy-one?
How long
can a dewdrop last?
—Eihei Dogen Kigen, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Dewdrops beading grass-blades
die before...
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Categories:
senryu, age, art, autumn, bereavement, death, life, time,
Form:
Haiku
Sweet Child of MineAs I watched my daughter playing with her son, I couldn't help but see myself in her. I still think of her as a child, but I guess parents always see their grown children as...
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Categories:
senryu, daughter, grandson, love,
Form:
Haibun
In His Grace - the Senryu Style~ In His Grace ~
( Senryu Suite )
God helps through problems
With Him there's always Love, Light
Each day plea His Grace
Steps in, darkness stops
He helps through sunshine and rain
Brings me only Light
With...
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Categories:
senryu, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form:
Free verse
So Glad That You Care - the Senryu Style~ So Glad That You Care ~
( Senryu Suite )
Another day let's pray
Beautiful blessings God sends
Dear Lord help hearts mend
So glad that You care
And that I know You each day
Through your Son love shows
Soul with...
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Categories:
senryu, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form:
Free verse
A Tale Told By Trees
A tale told by trees, rooted
in the things that yearn
far from sight and light of day
deep within the earth…
Wisdom, cautious, heeds -
woe befalls one who disturbs
a tale told by trees.
Long ere innocence was lost,
drinking deep...
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Categories:
senryu, assonance, corruption, creation,
Form:
Other
- You Are the Giver -We are now facing the biggest
...
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Categories:
senryu, caregiving,
Form:
Free verse
Poet Stamp 2011This is for you, Mystic Rose,
The closest cyber encounter family tree, my spree
Harry Horsman, Sara K, summer's gone, let's haiku and play.
Achoo contest, butterflies, Parise Pariku, and the awesomeness of Michael J.
Andrea Dietrich, Debbie...
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Categories:
senryu, happiness,
Form:
Free verse
Thaddaeus Haenke (Sentanka)Thaddaeus Haenke
A man of thousand talents
Scientist and musician
His heart belonged to the Indios
His grave will never be found
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Thaddaeus Haenke
Ein Mann mit tausend Talenten
Wissenschaftler und Musiker
Sein Herz schlug für die Indios
Sein Grab wird man nie finden
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Tadeo...
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Categories:
history
Form:
Senryu
Love and Democracy Is Too Great To Be Given Away We Love: and we all realize ,"Love is not giving "Democracy or Ourselves away!!!! We love "Democracy",and will never "Give Democracy"away: whether we be "Racist,Homosexual,Bi-Sexual,Trans-Sexual,Straight,or Gay!!! We are too,too, "Great" to give "Democracy or...
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Categories:
12th grade, 1st grade, 7th grade, america,
Form:
Senryu
Dracula and the Dinner GuestDRACULA AND THE DINNER GUEST
Here lie all parts of my retelling of Dracula, originally written by Bram Stoker. I have never read the book but was drawn into the synopsis that included my favorite dinner,...
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Categories:
conflict, dark, death, drink, food,
Form:
Senryu
Zen Death Haiku IxZEN DEATH HAIKU VIII
These are my modern English translations of Japanese Zen Death Haiku.
Since I was born,
I must die,
and so …
—Kisei (1688-1764) , loose translation/interpretation of his jisei (death poem) by...
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Categories:
senryu, age, allegory, allusion, analogy, angst, animal, autumn,
Form:
Haiku
Without My Soup*WITHOUT THE SOUP.......
...
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Categories:
senryu, science, planet,
Form:
Shape
Consider Source About Horse of Courseconsider the source
could tell had been a big horse
could run a great course
(who we did endorse)
(in state of remorse)
(ran while in full force)
a place we would reach
where trump will have to impeach
contract he did breach
(terrible...
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Categories:
allegory, analogy,
Form:
Senryu
Just Us Twoyour skin,
soft as breath,
radiating a warmth too
soothing to understand-
your hands,
strong as ore,
cascading safety as I often
roam the shores of mishap
a fever races, my passion embraces,
chills down my spine thanking God
you
are
mine
my love, you soar...
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Categories:
senryu, inspirational, life, love,
Form:
Verse
Trump Is Bag All Full of ScumHere are questions that I would be asking Trump.
have many crosses to burn
why never will take your turn
before start did adjorn
poor things have proposed
why are you being exposed
lying we supposed
with supporters mingles
and why do you...
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Categories:
allegory, analogy,
Form:
Senryu
My Little BulldogNo challenge stops her
stance is set
shoulders squared
...
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Categories:
daughter, father, hope, love,
Form:
Senryu
The Poetry ClubHe enters looking bedraggled, tired and worn out, his skin like Vellum, blank and pale. Lifting his eyes to catch their gaze he gives a slight nod to acknowledge their presence. He scans the room...
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Categories:
senryu, imagination, inspirational, poetry,
Form:
Free verse
Karen O'Leary—my Poetry Soup Pal!She should have been Hera, goddess queen of heaven, the sister-wife of
Zeus, king of the gods; she would have caught him one Friday night tipping
Out while she sleeps to visit one of his...
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Categories:
senryu, friendship, imagination, inspirational, life, love, mystery, philosophyson,
Form:
Classicism
Forever Sisters“On the firm stage of my dreary life one thing is true,
for there will never be another sister like you.
...
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Categories:
senryu, love, sister,
Form:
Verse
Winter's GardenA Crystalline blooms upon the cold ...
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Categories:
senryu, allusion, beauty, culture, garden, poetry, seasons, winter,
Form:
Free verse
Categories:
senryu, on writing and wordswriting, poetry, writing,
Form:
Shape
My Favorite DevonshireWinter's Rose
white frost streaks her hair
smooth ice-sculpture skin of youth
stroked by cracks
wrinkles that have weathered life
...
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Categories:
senryu, inspirational, on writing and words, poems, rose,
Form:
Free verse
Prescription Drug Addiction
A few years ago I got sick. Real sick. Hospital sick. Near death sick. But I
survived or I would not be writing this. I had several...
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Categories:
senryu, addiction, drug,
Form:
Haibun