A Verse-less Night (Senryu)

by HOLLY ARMER   Aug 14, 2006


Words break savagely
casting me into the still
of a verse-less night

*Senryu is an unrhymed Japanese verse consisting of three unrhymed
lines of five, seven, and five syllables (5, 7, 5).

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  • 16 years ago

    by Prasad Baadkar

    Lovely form of poetry.. n I read quite a few senryu's over here.. n tis one.. who could have missed... good

    Keep it up

    Karan

  • 17 years ago

    by Shauna

    I Like It!!

    5.5**
    <3

  • 18 years ago

    by Rachel RTVW

    Great example of a Senyru!

  • 18 years ago

    by Jacklyn

    Hey! i finally got a little bit of time to be on the site. i hope things are going well i wish i could be on to help out more.

    beautiful poem, you have so much power and meaning within this and you expressed it beautifully!

    ~Jacklyn

  • 18 years ago

    by Misstress

    Superb example of a Senryu Poem.
    Definitely one of my favorites..

    God Bless!

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