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Saturday, 5 February 2011

Exploring Poetry -Senryu


Welcoming you all to week 4 of " Exploring Poetry ".Every week a new prompt is published here on " Monday " and stays open until further notice .Poems on any themes selected by the respective owner should be written based only on the chosen Poetry Form.You can write and link them up or share if you already one .Good Day!


Today's Prompt : Senryu 
  1. A senryu is a three line short Japanese poem that is similar to a haiku in structure
  2. It treats human beings rather than nature but often in a humorous or satiric way
  3. It is called as an Human  Haiku since it include only references to some aspect of human nature either physical or psychological
  4. They possess no references to the natural world and thus have no season words
  5. The format being line 1 - 5 syllables , line 2 - 7 syllables and  line 3 - 5 syllables
Senryu 1:
Never had any to save
To make his love a cynosure
He brought her a car

Senryu 2:
My wife experiments
Cynosure of my taste bud
Dishes tastes funny

Senryu 3:
Mary, Susan and Therra
Talked and went out to shop
Shop closed, their mouth dont 


Senryu 4:
Focus at one point
Fingers rounded together
Spy-hole camera



Welcome and do link in your Senryu!
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17 comments:

  1. Someone is SpecialSaturday, February 05, 2011

    Wonderful Senryu here.. Loved it...

    PS: I will read your posts for Fire-Freeze contest..

    Somoene is Special

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  2. RJ ClarkenSaturday, February 05, 2011

    I love your senryu! You really have an unexpected sense of wry humor!

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  3. Mike PatrickSaturday, February 05, 2011

    Thank you from a newbie poet. I did not understand the distinction between Haiku and Senryu. You have just forced me to direct my feeble attempts in the right direction.

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  4. NankaSunday, February 06, 2011

    Nice ones Uma but I liked the third one the best!! LOL!!

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  5. Uma AnandaneSunday, February 06, 2011

    @all Thank you!
    @lightverse :..yeah,and that is senryu making you feel that way.. sarcastic

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  6. Rachel HoytSunday, February 06, 2011

    Very cute Senryus! I'm better at rhyme and not so good at short poetry... :)

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  7. rmpWritingsSunday, February 06, 2011

    toyed with senryu awhile back...didn't do so good on the whole humor part...went a bit more toward the dark ironic side. i think i might have to try the humor aspect though.

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  8. HarshikaMonday, February 07, 2011

    lovely :)

    simple enough :D
    im gonna try too :D

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  9. trishaMonday, February 07, 2011

    fantastic collection of senryus. excellent pieces.

    mine is here:
    http://mydomainpvt.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/free-soul-7th-feb-2011/
    and here
    http://sharmishthabasu.wordpress.com

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  10. OliviaMonday, February 07, 2011

    Lovely.. very simple and yet the ones that made me laugh too!!

    Hugs xx

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  11. Uma AnandaneMonday, February 07, 2011

    @all Thank you
    @trisha -added your links and thanks for playing

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  12. Bing YapMonday, February 07, 2011

    your senryu 3 reminds me so much of myself and my girlfriends. we never stop chattering. lol. these are all brilliant pieces, uma. :)

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  13. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallMonday, February 07, 2011

    awesome collections.
    cheers.

    A++

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  14. flaubertMonday, February 07, 2011

    Cute senryus Uma

    Pamela

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  15. AnonymousMonday, February 07, 2011

    lovely uma- thank you for sharing.. here's my potluck. http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/broken-home/
    will post a senryu if i could find any haha!

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  16. Uma AnandaneTuesday, February 08, 2011

    @all Thanks!
    @fiveloaf..Nice senryu.Thanks for playing

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  17. Vinay Leo R.Thursday, February 10, 2011

    nice.. the girl seems to be focused at the sky.. hope she captured some lovely photos :)

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