among deep craters
two brilliant blue stars remain —
he still sees the girl
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Write a Senru. A poem that follows the five, seven, and five syllable count (5, 7, 5). 17 syllables in all. Senryu is usually written in the present tense and only references to some aspect of human nature or emotions. |
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Senryu
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Author Notes
Senryu is a Japanese short poetic form similar to haiku but focuses on human nature and it doesn't require a season word (kigo). It's written in 17 syllables OR LESS, usually in three lines. It can be satirical or humorous; on the other side, it can be serious expressing misfortunes, hardships, and woe of humanity. It goes back to late 18th century Japan.
source: wikipedia
collection of senryu
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