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English experiential poet of open verse& creator of the FOOTLE (singular form)&EMAGI digital reverse ekphrasis.A regular @PS since 2007 ,with 9500+ poems posted&sponsor of 1260 contests ( Amazon books- (500+) reviews)GOOGLE my POETRY BLOGS @https://www.blogger.com/profile/02166493604739619406.Read an Ekphrasis e-book for free @ http://free-ekphrasis-ebook.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENRYU the alternative to haiku?

Blog Posted:6/8/2017 2:05:00 PM

The PS definitions for the senryu is a little limited , so those interested may care to check out these to links

A.

http://www.simplyhaiku.com/SHv4n3/senryu/senryu.html

is a very helpful article with many examples and explanations and is well worth a visit.

B.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senryu

is a short Wiki page on this form and contains some excellent references to links and books on this delightful tercet form of Japanese origin



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