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Senryu Condemnation

Your words are poison
coated with honey-sweet lies
decreasing self-worth

Do not speak of love
when you caused many heartaches
with your selfishness

A real man speaks truth
not hide like cowardly fools
behind shades of lies

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Your strict syllable arrangement is spot on you have all that is required for a Senryu, now off you go and join Barbara Writes in her production of a Senryu, a few have been invited and with this piece I think that you can join us there,
Yours Ian.T

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There are a million reasons to believe in yourself,
So find more reasons to believe in others..

love it..
check syllable count in last line of senyru 2. I think its just 4_ so cas ual ly

*Collaborative Poetry Workshop* American Version of Japanese Poetry ~ Renga ~ Haiku, Senyru, Tanka.

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for the visit and the comments.

Alid

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this is very good in it's clarity, I just have one question.
I see that the syllable count is 5, 6, 5, but in the third stanza line two it is 7 syllables
"not hide like cowardly fools" (co-ward- ly)
I might be wrong it is just an observation...

Eddie. C.

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.
VIVIAN GREENE

This is great

*Collaborative Poetry Workshop* American Version of Japanese Poetry ~ Renga ~ Haiku, Senyru, Tanka.

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The syllable count is spot on (5-7-5). From what I have heard the best Senryu always have a bit of a "twist" at the end though. But whether or not my memory is playing tricks on me this series ties together well.......stan

for the comment and the visit. See if you can help me with the twist.

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First Senryu changed to have minor twist :
Your words are poison
always decreasing self worth
with honey sweetness

The twist is the dichotomy from poison / decreasing worth and honey sweetness..............stan

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