Satire Poetry posted March 13, 2020


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Senryu

Chip on Their Shoulders

by Gypsy Blue Rose

 
perched on rooftop

men watch their angry wives —

chip on their shoulders


 



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Senryu is a Japanese poetic form similar to haiku but about human nature and often is satirical dark humor. It uses 17 syllables or less in a short/long/short format.

Painting by Helen Hide, The Return, 1907

Thank you for reading my senryu

Gypsy
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