SENRYU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. Unlike Haiku, senryu is about human nature and doesn't need a season word. It resonates on a deeper level, leaving the reader enlightened and making an insightful connection between the top two lines and the last one, called the SATORI. It's written in 17 syllables OR LESS and three lines. Classic Senryu tends to be satirical or humorous. In the 17th century, when it was created, men sat outside taverns writing rather racy senryu about women ... such as limericks

Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poems. Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis

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