Two New Senryu…

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I had two senryu published in the March, 2016, issue 18 of Prune Juice, Journal of Senryu, Kyoka, Haibun & Haiga, edited by Steve Hodge. It’s a real honor to be published in this excellent  journal.

 

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The first is dedicated to my friend, Gale, who underwent brain surgery last fall. She handled it with such grace and her usual humor. She has recovered and is doing really well. This poem is for her:

 

scalp stapled shut–
your laughter as you
try on bright new hats

 

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Senryu have a human element to them. They are often thought of as being humorous, but that is not always the case. They can be very serious as in the next poem. This poem is a one line senryu. It is dedicated to someone dear to me who is undergoing cancer treatment.

 

your tumor growing        we worry about the snow

 

 

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I hope you will explore all the writers in this issue of Prune Juice:  https://prunejuice.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/pj-issue-18-march-1603.pdf

 

16 thoughts on “Two New Senryu…”

  1. Both very beautiful and touching poems Mary! Touched me deeply as I am recovering from brain surgery myself. I wish both your friend and the person close to you well. Many thanks for sharing 🙂

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