A Japanese short verse form sharing the haiku's 5-7-5 syllable structure but turned toward wit, satire and human folly rather than nature or the seasons, and carrying no requirement for a season word (kigo), taking its name from the 18th-century poet and anthologist Karai Senryu.
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Place of OriginJapan, 18th century, named for the poet and anthologist Karai Senryu. 1 StructureThree unrhymed lines in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, with no season word required. 1 Notable ExampleVerses gathered in the Haifu Yanagidaru anthologies that established the form in the 18th century. 1 Connections
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Princeton University Press- Place of Origin: Japan, 18th century, named for the poet and anthologist Karai Senryu.
- Structure: Three unrhymed lines in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, with no season word required.
- Notable Example: Verses gathered in the Haifu Yanagidaru anthologies that established the form in the 18th century.
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is a Japanese form of short poetry
View the Source3. Poets.org (Academy of American Poets): Senryu
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Page submenu block find poems find poets poem-a-day literary seminars materials for teachers poetry near you Senryū is a three-line, unrhymed Japanese poetic form structurally close to haiku but aimed at human nature rather than the natural world, typically in a satiric or ironic register.
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