Categories:
desire, for her, poets,
Form: Senryu
an abused childshe was chucked aside
abandoned and forsaken
learning lifes lesson
discarded and dumped
throwm away and deserted
an abused child...
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Categories:
abuse,
Form: Senryu
purposefully not lookingcurvaceous model
red headed and rubenesque
statuesque beauty
husbands dare not stare
purposefully not looking
under wives keen watch...
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Categories:
wife,
Form: Senryu
black hawk circles meblack hawk circles me
brings in a new recruit too
waiting for my death
I feel threatened
right now. there are six of them
was that a cough?...
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Categories:
bird,
Form: Senryu
I Need an Olive
Categories:
drink,
Form: Senryu
Out of the mouth of babes! - humour warning!
nude iron statues
by Sir Anthony Gormley
stand on Crosby beach
toddler blurted out
“look Grandma, there‘s his willy”
I burst out laughing!...
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Categories:
child, humorous,
Form: Senryu
HOMEHOME*
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night is full of dreams
imagination runs free
my heart finds its home
*Note: This poem was published in June, 2025 at Poetry Soup. (poetrysoup.com › poem › home_1740703). I deleted it but am reposting. This is my original poem.
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Categories:
12th grade, dream, imagination,
Form: Senryu
Of Love and Life
penned in my own hand
all I was, all that I am ~
lines of love and life
...
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Categories:
life, love,
Form: Senryu
our insect line upgreen praying mantis
winged emperor dragonfly
spotted ladybug
dancing stag beetle
fat chubby potato bug
sneaky silver fish
purposeful black ant
yellow striped mud dauber
our insect line up...
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Categories:
animal,
Form: Senryu
Light To Shadow
Categories:
creation, dark, light, together,
Form: Senryu
Categories:
allegory, analogy,
Form: Senryu
IN MY OWN BACKYARDIN MY OWN BACKYARD
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
climbing stairs or books
I travel from world to world
in my own backyard
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Categories:
12th grade, travel,
Form: Senryu
ANGEL ON THE INSIDEANGEL ON THE INSIDE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
when all hopes are doused
she speaks to you from inside
resurrecting faith...
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Categories:
angel, faith,
Form: Senryu
ant party
Categories:
11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Senryu
fearful of a bumble bee
Categories:
animal,
Form: Senryu
Specific Types of Senryu Poems
Read wonderful senryu poetry on the following sub-topics:
flowers, food, friendship, funny, human nature, kids, life, love, music, nature, spring, winter
and more.
Definition | What is Senryu in Poetry?