Eduardo Cruz
Eduardo Cruz
Apr 25, 2014

Senryu

The brook always speaks
It sounds like babble to ears
Doesn't speak to thee

About This Poem

Last Few Words: Definition of SENRYU: a 3-line unrhymed Japanese poem structurally similar to haiku but treating human nature usually in an ironic or satiric vein We can not understand what the brook is saying but nature does, once we become one with nature we can understand the stories of travel from the brook. We are lost in our human world and in general we just see the beauty of the brook but not it's relationship with nature. The brook speaks to nature and softly caresses its soil skin. That is the purpose of Haiku and Senryu to find the comparison between nature and human life.

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Not actively editing

About the Author

Region, Country: New York City, N.Y. Spanish Harlem, USA

Favorite Poets: P. Neruda

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Comments

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raj

11 years ago

I liked this one and the take on Senryu mentioned in the last few words. Join Barbara's workshop...it is fun..

Regards,

Eduardo Cruz

For as long as you and I have been here why do you keeping calling me Eduardo, have we not developed a relationship, try Eddie only because I like it better.
Thanks for your comment, but no more workshops for me.
I find the Japanese poems to easy, because I am a Taoist so I think that way already.
The traditional poetry is very hard for me, so in my prospective that is where I need the most work

Eddie

R

Thanks for allowing me the privilege of calling you Eddie. Noted your response about workshops. You have tickled my mind though about "Taoist" form of poetry :)

Regards,

Eduardo Cruz

There is nothing to do with allowing or wanting it is the honor conveyed in a long relationship. I find you to be honorable. So it is the proper respect to you. My friend.

Eddie