love (A Senryu)

July 05, 2008 05:25 PM EDT (Updated: July 07, 2008 11:44 PM EDT)

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love can give warmth

sorrow, devotion, worry,

a headache or great joy

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Comments: 8

Donald Hawley Jul 5, 2008, 5:31pm EDT

These are all elegant and to the point.

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poetrandy R. Jul 5, 2008, 5:34pm EDT

Thanks a lot Donald!

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poetrandy R. Jul 5, 2008, 5:47pm EDT

I just found a wonderful new tool for Haiku or syllable counting poets, go to: http://www.wordscount.info/hw/syllable.jsp

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Alison H. Jul 5, 2008, 8:28pm EDT

All true. Lovely!

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Beth G. Jul 5, 2008, 11:17pm EDT

So very true! Thanks for sharing Randy!

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Amy H. Jul 6, 2008, 3:13pm EDT

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Michelle W. Jul 7, 2008, 7:33pm EDT

nicely done, but why American Haiku?

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poetrandy R. Jul 7, 2008, 9:03pm EDT

Michelle, you are so correct -- this is a straight 5 -7-5 Haiku, but it's not really about nature and the twist at the last line is about human emotion. It should really, therefore be labelled: a Senryu!

Thanks for the insightful comment!

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