Alankar(Decor) -198 Poem by Indira Renganathan

Senryu

The Senryu is:
a poem in 3 lines or less.
syllabic,17 syllables or less.
commonly written in 3 lines but can be written in 2 lines and can be written with fewer syllables, never more.
L1 5 syllables describes image.
L2 7 syllables, adds conflicting image or expands first image
L3 5 syllables provides insight (the ah ha! moment)through a juxtaposed image.
written as a natural human experience in language that is simple, humorous
presented with an energy or liveliness in the focus and choice of words
often humorous
written in the moment.
untitled but can be #ed.




1 She is like haiku
But turns modern for his love
Senryu weds her

2.Late night pesterer
She loathes, he grumbles heated
Sweltering blackout

3.Son likes pumpkin treat
But amma cooks clusterbeans
Obese son treated

4. Overspeed car flies
Begging backseat bumps and bumps
Opened door tows screams

5.Stars from above sing
'How we wonder what you are! '
Kids' party down town