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RICHARD "Rascal" JENKINS posted in the group ”BACK TO POETRY BASICS”
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SESSION FOUR
Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
This session will be on the Japanese Senryu form.~———————————•§•———————————~
SENRYU 川柳
(sin-rew)A Japanese 3-line, unrhymed form of mostly human theme, similar to the Haiku in that it consists of 3-lines of 5/7/5 syllables each, completely without punct…Read More
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Read MoreLove Sonnet LXIX Love isn’t always on time, sometimes it travels back country roads, avoiding ruts and detours, and often, gets lost on unmarked lanes of dead ends. And then, then you come across an open field filled with Blue Bells and Poppies, swaying to African...
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It comes exactly when it means to. Sometimes when we’re not looking. Beautiful poem
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Exactly, Willow. And, I think too, this “unexpected love” is or becomes the love of your life!! Thanks for your kind words, Willow, you and they are much appreciated.
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Both beautiful and brilliant… and when it’s unexpected it’s more fulfilling and overwhelming… and… right.
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Read Moremy solemn mood had nothing to do with youit was my inner girl singing the bluesa melody of sadnessstrung together with notes of painsubtle hints of what was troubling mewithout revealing itselfa twinge of guilta little hurtindiscrimanate feelings that...
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Well done, Brenda. I like this.
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thank you graciously dearest Adagio I didn’t write anything yesterday so I thought I would today I’m glad you liked it ❤️
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Powerfully penned, Brenda. Excellent write my friend, I know what it’s like to sing the blues. Appreciate you.
Damian
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good morning dearest Damian thank you for feeling me on this ❤️
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Chère C.,
Breath everyday – write everyday.
But then, i don’t have this nice artwork.
With the whole picture you draw me in.Keep on keeping on, said Curtis.
Warm regards, Gus-
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hello dearest Gus good morning I try to write everyday not everyday is great thank you for the love on this ❤️
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Powerful work. Excellent.
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good morning dearest Thomas hello thank you for showing me love on this ❤️
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You’ve strung together the notes of pain very well. Perhaps singing the blues can be just as cathartic as writing about them. We can only hope.
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thank you graciously lovely Kelly ❤️
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Those solem moods are tricky. We can’t always keep them locked down. And then others feel the dark coolness of their touch. Beautifully written, Brenda 🧡
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good evening beautiful Willow yes they are and they come from nowhere somtimes… thank you for the love here ❤️I wrote a poem called Nostalgia about you and other poets…
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Read More© 2025 Blae-Lok had told me it would be a long journey, so I prepared a knapsack with a few extra clothes, some toiletries and other minor provisions -- like snacks. I didn’t know what June Bugs ate, but...
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Read MoreIn the sea of blue-green glass The cracks and slivers are camouflaged Beauty entices and invites you to touch Unaware minute cuts into unsuspecting skin When eyes focus You see the warped and corrupted shards Lessons learned and ingrained into the subconscious As blood drips and...
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I see this as someone discovering the blue green glass for the first time. Interesting poem, Fia.
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Thank you, Tim;))
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I see it as a discovering of the truth about someone close.
It’s a great write however I interpret it.🙏-
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Thank you, Peter;))
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Beautifully penned, Fia. Excellent write my friend, I love your musings. Appreciate you, cuz.
Damian
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Thank you, Damian;))
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good morning lovely Fia this went from beautiful to dark carried out by the frothing sea so poignant ❤️
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Thank you, crimsin 🩷
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Beauty brought fore by abrasion.
An important truth of nature I believe.-
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Yes it is. Thank you, Jim;))
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Chère F.,
Pollution in its mildest form.
An environmental poem in disguise.
See? That’s the fun of it. To write something small and everyone had his/her own ideas about it.
Pure genius, no matter how you look at it.Keep ‘em coming please…..
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Thank you, Gus (I will try to keep going:) )
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Excellent analogy…beauty often disguises danger for the unwary
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Thank you, Willow;))
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Very mysterious and philosophical.
Regards JamesI love the way glass goes from sharp and dangerous to soft and smooth with the passing tides
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Thank you, James;))
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SPECIAL NOTES:
[example 1, of course, violates the no rhymes rule, but I wanted to show it anyway as a possibility of using the basic Senryu format’s flexibility]
[examle 3 | repeated from above in proper format]
K A T A N A
sharp samurai soul
forged folded tempered by fire
victorious dreams