Tuesday, November 17, 2009

川柳(せんりゅう)と俳句(はいく)


(しゃしんはwikipediaより)
みなさんは川柳(せんりゅう)をしっていますか?川柳(せんりゅう)は日本の短い(みじかい:short)詩(し:poet)です。

It consists of 3 lines with 17 (5-7-5) or more/fewer morae. The below is the example from Wikipedia.
どろぼうを
とらえてみれば
わがこなり
The robber,
when I catch,
my own son
The subject of senryu is based on human nature, and it's usually satirical/ironic.
There are people who make senryu in English. Click here and here.

Senryu is similar to haiku. However, haiku usually have seasonal expressions which senryu don't have to have.

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