Senryu Poems
Ambiguous 02 (Senryu)
by Mario Odekerken
Whispers in the hall,
your laugh says two things at once,
I still can't decode.
Self-deceived
by Somali Mukherjee
My heart's torn apart
Not by any, but by me,
The worst deceiver.
By the old temple
by Matsuo Basho
By the old temple,
peach blossoms;
a man treading rice.
Spring Is Here
by Timothy Liu
Spring Is Here
With cherry blossoms
swirling again around us—
stop talking so much!
The Measureless Motion
by Somali Mukherjee
The river flows on,
Though there are murky forests
On its either side.
Liefdesdans (Senryu)
by Mario Odekerken
Ogen ontwaken,
voeten raken per ongeluk,
zo begint het spel.
Doubt (Senryu)
by Mario Odekerken
Your eyes look away,
the pause between your answers
speaks louder than words.
Indecisive (Senryu)
by Mario Odekerken
Menu in my hand,
I want everything and none.
Waiter taps his pen.
Twisted thoughts (Senryu)
by Mario Odekerken
Twisted thoughts creep in,
smiles worn like borrowed costumes,
truth lost in the fog.
Blurry Vision (Senryu)
by Mario Odekerken
World melts at the edge,
truth and lies trade silhouettes
behind fogged lenses.
