. Poetry from The Great In-Between: If the covid vaccine was a Senryu

Friday, January 27, 2023

If the covid vaccine was a Senryu



If the covid vaccine was a Senryu


(A lone voice whispers)


#SuddenDeath


In these covid years

The more statistical truth

The more your heart breaks 


(C)

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.


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