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Senryu (川柳) is a
Japanese form of
poetry similar to
haiku in construction: three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.
However senryu tend to be about human foibles while haiku tend to be about
nature. Senryu do not need to include a season word like haiku. Much
modern haiku is more similar to senryu than traditional haiku.
Paul H. Henry has
called for the deprecation of humorous senryu in the
English language in favor of the
limerick.
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