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Mao's Western Media Ghost
by Lloyd Lofthouse
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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We live and learn. I certainly do and when I heard about another form of poetry, 'senryu'. I learned that 'senryu' fits what I'm writing about China. Now, the haibuns I write will be using a 'senryu' instead of 'haiku', the traditional form.

haiku
line 1 - three syllables
line 2 - five syllables
line 3 - three syllables

senryu
line 1 - five syllables
line 2 - seven syllables
line 3 - five syllables

A ‘senryu’ is a three line Japanese poem structurally similar to haiku. It is unrhymed and the subject is based on human nature. It is usually satirical or ironic.
__________

senryu

writing on China
Western media double standard
fear differences
__________

senryu

Western hypocrites
print diversity has weight
bar extreme contrasts

My Splendid Concubine

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Reviewed by Gene Williamson	8/14/2008

Lloyd, I applaud this series. Keep asking the tough questions. You're right about Senyru, but haiku is also appropriate for haibun (in fact, haiku is most often use) - it all depends up mood and circumstances. In haiku, for example, there should be some indication of the season of the year. Write on. -gene.

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