Many people who write Haiku think they are creating Haiku when in fact, they are making Senryu. What's Senryu you ask? It's exactly like Haiku except its subject matter has to do with anything besides nature. Mostly, it has to do with what goes on in the human realm. Here's an example of a Senryu:
Spring morning --
a strand of her hair
between the kiss
At first glance, this seems to be a Haiku poem. It looks like Haiku and has something to do with nature (spring morning) but the main subject of this Senryu is about two people kissing. It has nothing to with something occurring strictly in nature. Here's another example:
Cold April wind --
the scent of
dad's old shirt
Here we have a Senryu describing someone smelling a shirt. Again, something in the human realm. It's quite easy to distinguish Haiku from Senryu - just ask yourself, Is the subject about something in the natural world or is it in the human realm? Once you ask yourself th is question, you'll be able to see the difference. Here's an example of a Haiku poem:
A jellyfish
floats out to sea
winter light
Notice that the subject here is a jellyfish. No humans in sight and it has nothing at all to do with people. It is what Haiku should be. Unfortunately, many people who write Haiku Poems think they are writing Haiku when in fact, they are writing Senryu. Another trademark of the Senryu poem is that quite often, they are satiric or sarcastic. The Senryu is an excellent form for this and has much to offer both poet and reader. Whichever form you prefer it's good to know the differences between them!
Edward Weiss is a poet, author, and publisher of Wisteria Press. He has been helping students learn how to write Haiku for many years and has just released his second book Bird Haiku! Get our free report How to Write Haiku Visit http://wisteriapress.com for Haiku books, lessons, articles, and more!
Author:: Edward A. Wei ss
Keywords:: Senryu,Haiku,Haiku Poems,Haiku Poetry,Poems,Poetry
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