What is Senryu?

Micropoetry | Haiku | Gogyohka | Tanka | Senryu | Twaiku | 1-6 lines | 3-10 words

Senryu is a three line Japanese poem that is structurally similar to haiku poetry. So 17 syllables or less. It differs from Haiku because it’s subject matter much more concerned with human nature and satiric humour. For more info about how it differs from haiku click here.

LIVE SENRYU MICROPOETRY FROM TWITTER
Here are the latest senryu micropoems live from twitter, (a few poems may be in Japanese).Twitter hashtag: #senryu

太田蜀山人_bot 2 days ago

傾城の身仕舞部屋は藻をかつぐきつねも干鱈さげてこんこん #kyoka #senryu

awaiting rain 2 days ago

Monochrome Dream So all around will be the white green. And above, the white blue. And falling drunk with white, the white. I’ll assume this is barren. The wind dreams white on white when weaving blankets. And the trees dip in dance. winter exams pass #haibun #senryu

Bruce Jewett 2 days ago

#haiku #senryu #winter hail and sleet brilliant emerald grass arrives too early

太田蜀山人_bot 2 days ago

米の数ますにはかれどつきせじなちぎりも長きいもとせの中 #kyoka #senryu

太田蜀山人_bot 2 days ago

曲りても杓子は物をすくふなりすぐな様でもつぶすすりこ木 #kyoka #senryu

alwrites 2 days ago

chocolates she eats just one -alwrites #haikuchallenge #senryu #dailyhaiku #micropoetry #just @baffled

太田蜀山人_bot 2 days ago

のみつくせいざこれからは四斗樽傾くまでの月をこそ見め（月） #kyoka #senryu

紀水章生 2 days ago

望郷のネコにはネコのカラマゾフ（涼閑） #川柳 #senryu

紀水章生 2 days ago

知らぬうち踵が風のリズムとる（涼閑） #川柳 #senryu

Teresa Smeigh 2 days ago

#Haikai Challenge #121 (1/13/20): take down pine (decorations) (matsu osame) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga tessacandoit.com/2020/01/16/hai… pic.twitter.com/sSu5ymwNzn

太田蜀山人_bot 2 days ago

さみせんもね仏も同じ鬼の首かたかたおれてくだけおれおれ #kyoka #senryu