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A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 5 of 8

Even if you're a few days behind, don't fret. C'mon in and join Paul B. Janeczo, who selected the poems for A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms defines a senryu as a poem that “follows the same pattern as a haiku – three lines of 5-7-5 syllables – but it… Continue reading A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 5 of 8

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Stacey’s Fifth of Eight Poems

A Senryu About My Tummy Ache Sampling “Pesach” food Gefilte fish and pickles Tummy ache galore! I'm not sure why I chose that combination of things (there was more), but I was limited to seven syllables for my second line.