It’s time again for the April Poem A Day Challenge (via Poetic Asides). For the next 30 days I’ll be writing and posting poetry in celebration of both the challenge and National Poetry Month.
My goal this time around is explore the haiku offshoot, senryu. This form adheres to haiku norms, but focuses on human nature and emotions instead of nature. I’ve dabbled in senryu before, but I find it considerably more difficult to write. I’m open to the challenge and I’ll do my best not to wander off into haiku (but it might inadvertently happen!).
Last year I started the tradition of pairing my PAD Challenge poems with a piece of art and I plan on continuing that tradition this year. So, sit back and enjoy a month of senryu and fine art!
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I.
a cup of coffee
an hour before bed
lying awake
II.
I believed
you could change
the rain falls
III.
watching them debate
thinking there’s truth
a lost vote
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Image: At the Coffee Table – Edvard Munch, 1883, WikiArt.org
Words: senryu, c.b.w. 2016
Part of the 2016 April Poem A Day Challenge (via Poetic Asides on Writer’s Digest) for the April 1 prompt: foolish
C.B. Wentworth 
Ooh, I’m excited about this challenge! The first three are awesome, and I can’t wait for more!
This is the first time I’ve heard of senryu, but I think it would be right up my alley. I spend so much time watching people and making up stories about them, but sometimes the stories are too incomplete to be actual stories. This would be a great alternative.
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We’ll see if I can stick to the form. I do a lot of people watching, too, so hopefully I’ll get some interesting snapshot stories. 🙂
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I’m looking forward to this!! Thank you, for taking it on and making this shift…it will be intriguing! If haiku slip in, too that’s okay…I love those, too!! :)’s Happy April to you CB!
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I’m sure a few haiku will slip in. 🙂 My goal is to write at least one senryu a day so there’s plenty of room for haiku, too! Happy April!
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I haven’t heard of this before. I like the idea of glimpses of humanity. I look forward to a month of your inspired writing.
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It’s a form I’ve played with before, but not for such an extended period of time. We’ll see how it goes!
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Good luck CB…we’re both slightly mad…I’m doing A to Z.
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Looking forward to it! 🙂
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