senryu
Poetry Contest
write one senryu about: you!
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a senryu is a short, to the point "quip" a clever, witty, sharp, sarcastic remark or comment - irony and/or satire about human conditions with dry wit and/or a play on words is required
~ 17 syllables or less
~ 1-4 grammatically-interconnected lines
~ very minimal punctuation (if you don't need it, don't use it)
*NO....
....end rhyme at all
....gerunds (a verb functioning as a noun with an -ing ending)
....pictures/artwork/music/readings/etc.
....author's notes
....pictures/artwork/music/readings/sound effects/etc.
*senryu do not have titles, but for this contest....
....for a 2-4 line senryu, the title must be: first line of poem
....for a one line senryu, the title must be: first 1-2 words
*see details in announcement for some examples of senryu
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