Angharad, can you define Senryu for me, please?

Hi, Quilty! So glad to see you! Here's a definition taken from wikipedia:

Senryū (川柳?, literally 'river willow') is a Japanese form of short poetry similar to haiku in construction: three lines with 17 or fewer "on" (translated in English as syllables) in total. However, senryū tend to be about human foibles while haiku tend to be about nature, and senryū are often cynical or darkly humorous while haiku are more serious. Unlike haiku, senryū do not include a kireji (cutting word), and do not generally include a kigo, or season word.

In our group on TBD, people had occasionally pointed out that what we were writing was not, strictly, haiku...and they were right. So I thought I'd open it up for the sticklers... :>)

I don't know how it's going to work here...this is set up more like a chat than a discussion, as we had on TBD....but let's give it a whirl!

When I'm all moved in
I shall come and say hello
This is just my style

Hi Lynne...Not a silly question at all! We are all just feeling our way... Your assumptions sound good to me!

Yes, discussion threads will be our topics, and the idea of posting general comments to the wall sounds good. I think the "Reply to" that appears under each comment in the thread will be good for direct rejoinders ("answering" haiku, giving "kudos," etc.).

It will all fall into place eventually, I'm hoping. Anybody with an idea of how to make this better, please chime in...there ain't no Grand Poobah of haiku here...

TBD just moved
migrated effortelessly
ning ling a ding dong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Gexs7pem0

Inspiration at last! Namaste!

Namaste, Lily! Thanks for adding your good energy to the group, and for the senryu. Let your creative juices flow here...the format is less appealing than at TBD Prime, and no kudos, but we're trying to make a go of it. Some things are, simply, too beneficial to let fade away. Please, invite all your friends to join us!

Here we are, my friends!
Old friends, new friends, all welcome,
our new home via net!

Oh, Jaki, so happy to see you here! I've been gathering my haiku on TBD Prime and just got your PM....Glad to hear all is well. When work lightens up, please do drop by and add your words to ours!

What's below is a low class tanka, actually

"resurrect a group
'people, travel, and Japan'
TBD on ning
Internet incompetent--
why can't I make this thing work?"

Great, MAL...glad to see you! Take a look at the discussions and let 'er rip. Post a new discussion or two, if you're inspired.

And what's this about being "Internet incompetent"? You look competent to me...we're all learning the ropes over again here.

Wonderful to meet you, Caroline! As you see, we're not strictly writing traditional haiku, but whatever it is we're doing...it's fun and a good creative outlet. Join in the discussions or add one...

sweet, smiling new face
creative juices flowing
happy to have you!

Hi, I'm really the old Westerly. I can't access my old profile anymore, for reasons only the computer gods know. So I'm starting all over again, y'all.

Here I am again
hoping to be of value
Be patient, my friends

Gosh, but it's good to have a haiku home. I didn't save any from TBD1. I decided that was yesterday, and the training field of dreams. I've vowed to study more an improve. New home, fresh start! Thank you Angharad!

Psst! We lament the lack of kudos, but look what Chuck created for us to use!

http://www.cdsears.com/xtra/chuck/special/tbd01.html

Lock this by bookmarking it into your toolbar (add a google toolbar - it has spell check and other great tools too) . Open TBD and open this tab too. You can move back and forth btw the two and copy and past one (or several in a row) of the icons as you deem fit.

Don't forget to thank Chuck. It's brilliant!
Cheers!

DZGD for your kind comment...I would have felt like a ghost, wandering cyberspace with nowhere to feed my addiction to 5/7/5. And I'll be sure to go thank Chuck for the "emoticons." I'd created some, but wasn't sure how to make them available for everyone...technodunce here!

Hi all, I made it! So glad to see you all again and look forward to sharing and being inspired! Peace and blessings,
Eve

I kept a log from
the old place, my writings. Good?
Maybe. Maybe not.

Welcome to our new digs, Olivia and Eve! When you go into the discussions, you'll see that the format is different, but it, essentially, works the same. And you'll see our friends from TBD Prime, and that the creativity goes on.

Jaki...are you asking if keeping the log is good, or if the writing is good? Do I have to come over there and....tee hee.

my cat climbed on me
kneaded her paws with sharp claws
then climbed off again

Ouch.

neat group addition
thank you for starting this one
good time it will be

welcome, eye4art
creative juices flowing
you've made a great start!

Thank you, Angharad.

I feel so lucky today, surrounded by such depth and talent!

I dig a pony
everything has got to
be like to want it

Y'all bring out the muse within me...Thank you for that!

Oh, Daddieo, how beautiful and how true...

Hey, Lynne Anne...Missed you! Come play with us!

Yeah-ya. Anywayz . . .
I wrote this last night, thought I would share it, but it is a syllable off . . .


the Tao is but one
single drop of falling rain.
It is the rain itself.


May 12, 2010

Well thanks.

Umm, I don't know . . .

excess?

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!!! To those of us who are mothers in fact, to those of us who are mothers in spirit, and to those of us who are just plain...lol...Mothers!

Solemn and Blessed

 

you said you'd marry

never thinking I'd believe

promises made, kept

Beautiful, two ways, again, Daddieo!

Your Face...eyes, lips, skin

Sweet wrappings for your mind...soul

Always my daydream

silhouette my soul

silent, serene as glass ponds

awaiting the sun

breath, life, sun is mine

diving deep needing nothing

wanting only you

Daddieo...your haiku and your photographs are amazing! You must have several books of photography under your belt. For some uncomplicated, quick fun, however, you should go to blurb.com and construct a book combining them, as you did here. Blurb gives you flexibility to create the book you imagine, and it's remarkably inexpensive. A plus is, you don't go through the hassles of traditional publishing.

someone once told me

I had monkey on my back

I thought they were quacked

 

What fun, metub4...great photo to illustrate the point!

life,laughter and love

innocence leaves little bits

of me on the floor