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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 More1He who walks with his mind in his head.Though he don't know it.He's already dead.2Everybody's talks these days.But nobody listens.Not even to themselves.3Somedays I wish the earth were flat,so I could walk right over the edge.Instead it's a sphere,a...
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Those are some interesting thoughts. Round and round we go. you are right.
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Powerfully penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend, your thoughts here make me ponder. Nicely done. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thanks Damian…..some thoughts need to be shared with folks who might understand…..it’s hard to find anyone who wants to consider things that aren’t seen on social media.
Fortunately lots of people on here,yourself included, appreciate my musings.
I’m a minor key sorta guy.
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Beautifully penned, Kelly. Excellent write my friend, loved the depth of this one. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thank you, Damian. How wonderful to find you here, leaving me with a smile!
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More. Post more.
Even the light from a burning match is epic within pitch black. This is what this write of yours is.
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I will do my best not to disappoint. Till next time…thank you, Mark!
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Okay, this is one of those writes that makes you sit and just let it seep in. This is so good.
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I am so thrilled you enjoyed this one, Fia. It has long been one of my favorites. A poem that perhaps, you can get lost in.
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Fantastic.
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Good to see you again, Adagio. Thank you for the vote of confidence!
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Read MoreLove Sonnet LXVIII If I wrote you a poem, would you hear me? Would you read me, swallow my metaphors, kiss my similes into oblivion? I only have words to offer, words filled with allegories, stories of how the moon holds my haiku, hoping to be next...
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hello dearest poet this is so beautifully written brimming with feeling and the gift of writer ❤️
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Crimsin, thank you for your kind words on this poem. I am happy you found the ‘beauty’ and ‘feelings’.
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“…splashing alliteration on the pages of your heart.” My, my, how poetically defined! I love your sonnets. What a gift you have of writing them!
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Hi Kelly, you know I always love when I see you commenting on one of my poems. Thank you for ‘splashing’ some words on my poem.
As you can see, this is sonnet number 68, only 32 more to go. Then I will publish them as a tribute to Pablo Neruda.
I hope you are doing well. I must get over to WC soon and see if you posted some more poems there.
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Your love Sonnets are like flowers… each has its own sweet scent, beauty and allure. This is gorgeous.
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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