by FargoFansydney, New South Wales, Australia
Feb 2022 488 Views 14 comments
Half haiku - senryu actually
Do I give a fig
for fools who think crazy thoughts?
Well no, not at all!
for fools who think crazy thoughts?
Well no, not at all!
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Posted: Feb 2022
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Comments (14)
Author: FargoFan
how this senryu is half haiku
cannot read the title clear?
not bloody likely!
"Half haiku - senryu actually"
That clearly says that a senryu is the same as a half haiku.
The word "actually" confirms it.
This is the third time I am asking how a senryu is a half haiku.
Half haiku? No, senryu, actually!
For those of us who may not be familiar with it, there is a Master Class article on the form that has some helpful info, including a comparison with haiku:
I am quite familiar with both haiku and senryu. I have written and posted several of each on CS poet's corner, which you can view.
I have stated the basic difference between them in “about this poem” of my senryu “AHA”:
"Senryu
(A short Japanese style poem, similar to haiku in structure, however, senryu tend to be about human foibles while haiku tend to be about nature, and senryu are often cynical or darkly humorous and satiric while haiku are serious)"
My contention is the labelling of the senryu as HALF haiku. No such information is stated in the link you mentioned.
no point in arguing
with ignorance at its best
bliss is state of mind
"labelling" should be "labeling"
Seems you are both trying to force your view on each other. It is good to have a discussion. We have to be open that just maybe, there is a third choice out there-one that suits everyone. SM
Why do you say:
“you are both trying to force your view on each other”?
We are having a discussion.
You mention “a third choice”. Do you have one?