Senryu Poems
By the old temple
by Matsuo Basho
By the old temple,
peach blossoms;
a man treading rice.
Seabed
by Sidney Carneiro
below the billows
listen to the siren’s song
place your fears to bed
Since morning glories
by Kaga no Chiyo
since morning glories
hold my well-bucket hostage
I beg for water
Unintelligible Words
by Somali Mukherjee
The ocean behind
Seems to speak a lot of things;
We can't understand.
The Measureless Motion
by Somali Mukherjee
The river flows on,
Though there are murky forests
On its either side.
The Best Judge
by Somali Mukherjee
Life counts everything;
She is such a subtle judge;
There's no nepotism.
The Hardest Heart
by Somali Mukherjee
I do say "Sorry";
My want of sincerity
Drags me down again.
Openness
by Somali Mukherjee
With open casements,
I can welcome the warm sun
And the starry sky.
Sweet kisses (Senryu)
by Mario Odekerken
Sweet kisses linger,
laughter slips between soft breaths,
love steals the last word.
Liefdesdans (Senryu)
by Mario Odekerken
Ogen ontwaken,
voeten raken per ongeluk,
zo begint het spel.
