. Poetry from The Great In-Between: If Covid was a Senryu

Saturday, November 5, 2022

If Covid was a Senryu

 



(A lone voice whispers)



Sudden Deaths worldwide 

(5)


How can those presenters sleep 

(7)


Hold them to account 

(5)


(C)

Copyright John Duffy 


A senryu must be exactly 3 lines.


Like a Haiku, a senryu must follow the 5-7-5 format:


The first line must have 5 syllables.


The second line must have 7 syllables.


The third line must have 5 syllables.


A senryu focuses on humans and usually contains irony.


It usually focuses on human nature.


It is not written about nature or the seasons.

A senryu does not have to rhyme.


Excess death figures recently released are truly tragic. 


How many were subtly manipulated by paid influencers?



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