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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 Moreit doesn’t matter how I movehis eyes are lockedclocking how I walktracking each shift of my hipswatching my legs cross when I sithe sees...everythinghe's got that x-ray vision if there's one thing I've learned...I tell myself this...girl, just do what...
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Passionately penned, Willow. Excellent write my friend, this had a little R&B sass to it. Dig it. Nice arrangement with the rhythm section driving the vehicle as an accompaniment to these bars you’re slinging. It’s Fire!! Appreciate you.
Damian
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Interesting you use the word sass…my nickname as a child was Sassy. Guess it never faded. Thank you, my friend 😊
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WHOA!!! Willow, this is 100% passionate, sensual… sexy!!
Love this line: “fire infused and filled with intention”. I swear, as I read this line, I could feel Heat spreading out from the computer screen and melted my keyboard. WTH, now I have bandaged fingertips…😎 now where did I put that fire extinguisher??!! Loved the music and singing.. I give it 100 snaps, 10 Hell Yeses, and sway the hips danceable!Curt
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Well damn! That’s a lot! Much appreciated! I don’t have a fire extinguisher but Volupta routinely had me hitting the cold shower with her erotica. So I get it! Thank you, Curt 😊
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I read this without the music, then listened to it. Both ways show the heat you were trying to convey. I love the part where you say he loves your mind. It’s a potent thing.
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According to him, my body is banging but without my mind, it’s just anatomy. He never leaves me questioning my value in the space of us. Thank you, Fia 😊
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A great piece of dedication and spiciness, tight one Lady
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Thank you! He brings out the spicy in me 😊
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Full of passion and power. Tremendous work.
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Thank you, Thomas 😊
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Brilliant work. Powerful.
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Thank you 😊
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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 MoreThe world is anorphan's broken toy.Heart like a ferrel hog,untamed by cages andstarvation.The depth of misery andelation sink dripping teethinto ripe peaches.Come on in.Ignore the floating, bloatedbodies.There's a pool of Shalomsomewhere.We all want to be healed.
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The world is an Orphan’s broken toy. Now that is a line, Thomas
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Thank you.
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We all want to be healed. That is the truest thing I’ve read today
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Thank you, Willow.
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Powerfully penned, Thomas. Excellent write, I relate to this one and concur my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thank you, my friend
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Read Morereality is this...I don't require your permission...just to existso keep your indulgence to be who I am validation isn't yours to give...yes...it's a gift...but it comes...from within oh shit...by your own rules...did I just invalidate you?oops
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oh well shit happens 🙂
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It does indeed 😂
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Invalidation, reeks in every corner…well said, Willow.
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Truth. Thank you, Adagio
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I feel that after, “Validate this…” there should be, “…MF” 🙂
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I thought about the middle finger emoji but decided to leave it open 😂
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Powerfully penned, Willow. Excellent write my friend. This one goes for the jugular. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Not one of us validates another. We only have the power to validate ourselves. Unfortunately, many of us forget it comes from inside. I had a powerful reminder of this recently. Thank you, my friend
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Fantastic work, Willow.
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Thank you, Thomas
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I feel like snapping my fingers to this. Yes, yes
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Go for it! Get a good rhythm going and maybe we’ll get a crowd involved. 😂 Thank you, Fia
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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