A monument falls
Rioters have no remorse
What happened this fourth?
Sunny days are here!
The beach is ideal and near.
It’s Fall already?
A warm summer day
That should be spent at the bay.
Not at work this way!
Matt O’Hays is a freelance writer. He lives and works in Gainesville, Florida.
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1. Sunset The sun slides away Finish here, begin elsewhere Gifting crimson streams 2. Fly Away Hard sticks, soft feathers…
Great history lesson poem Margaret, thank you. Christ is King indeed and the gates of hell cannot prevail against Him.
Thank you for appreciating my poem, jd. The Cristero history, relatively close to us in time and just across our…
Thanks for your comment, Roy. From your history studies, you would realize that the United States started out on the…
These are enjoyable. I have to confess that I Googled the difference between a Haiku and a Senryu. They are very similar in their structure: 3 lines with a 5-7-5 syllable count. The main basic difference is that Haiku’s are more nature-oriented while Senryu’s focus on human behavior, sometimes with a humorous twist. If someone has more information to share, that would be great.
I found this link helpful in explaining the difference:
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-senryu-poems#what-is-senryu-poetry
Beautiful…Thanks and all the best…Allegra
Well done, Matt, in all three. While these poems based on a Japanese form don’t call for rhyme, you emphasize that your work takes its place in English language tradition by featuring rhyme or sounds near to rhyme (remorse/fourth). By calling the poems senryu, you signal your intent to focus on human nature, but there is enough seasonal determination in each for them to be read as haiku.