Lovers (Senryu)

walking hand in hand
lovers embrace in the rain
welcoming passion
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Sep 2011
About this poem:
Definition of Senryu

1) A Japanese poem similar in structure to haiku, but more concerned with human nature, and is often humorous or satiric -- usually in three lines of seventeen kana.

2) A foreign adaptation of 1, usually written in three lines of 17 syllables or LESS.

Again, unless you are Japanese, have been writing Japanese, or speak fluent Japanese, you will be writing definition #2.

A good structure for beginning senryu poets is:

setting
subject and action (on two lines)

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Comments (9)

country_lady67
I trieddunno
Poetnumber1
I don't know much about Senryu,thats something i will have to look into and give it a try also,short and sweet poem thoughapplause applause
Billiegirl
And succeeded
teddybear hug
Lavender_Blue
These kind of poems are very difficult to do...

Well done CL...

Loving the colour purple!

LB
purple heart
Macduff5
Thanks for the Japanese poetry lesson Country...another form to try. cheers bouquet
Redex
You did itbanana banana I loved it.peace
country_lady67
thank you.. I tried.. still learning.. bouquet
Ayhra
Well done CL, nice Senryu (and nice lesson) :) bouquet
country_lady67
Ayhra your welcome..I saw the name Senryu before but wasn't sure what it was.. so I looked it up.. and give it a try.. pretty cool actually.
and thank youbouquet
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