Chaos (Senryu)

by Sylvia   Jan 25, 2010


Forked tongues speak hate,
spewing venom far and wide,
creating chaos.

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Senryu, Most popular definition, but there is more to senryu than meets the eye:

Senryu (also called human haiku) is an unrhymed Japanese verse consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables (5, 7, 5) or 17 syllables in all. Senryu is usually written in the present tense and only references to some aspect of human nature or emotions. They possess no references to the natural world and thus stand out from nature/seasonal haiku.

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  • 14 years ago

    by anand singh

    To get the message out clearly, we sometimes don't need a hundred words.In just a few powerful ones, you've got the message accross.
    A wonderful Senryu.
    Well done my friend.
    Paul...

  • 14 years ago

    by shobhana kumar

    Love this piece, Sylvia. And this style. Very profound!

    shobhana

  • 14 years ago

    by Rachel RTVW

    Very powerful Senryu. Great job adhering to the rules of the form!

  • 14 years ago

    by Christopher Wry

    So true, well done need I say more.

  • 14 years ago

    by Ingrid

    It takes a certain kind of breed to believe wicked lies, Silvia.

    Normal people shrug their shoulders when they hear gossip and evil things being said..one ear in, other ear out..and there are some who relish that kind of talk and even actively help to "spread the word" so to say.

    I believe there is good and bad in everyone, but some people are very weak and easy to influence..and prone to reprehensible behaviour, yes indeed.

    God bless,

    5/5 Ingrid

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