These little gems of wisdom are a Japanese form of short poetry. Similar to Haiku in construction, they have three lines and contain 17 ‘syllables.’ Senryu are cynical or humorous and tend to be about human nature. Haiku are more serious. Neither form rhyme.
Who? extraordinary people performing their ordinary jobs not politicians then?
Wrong totally opposite the natural order this bird in a cage.
Ashes ashes to ashes dust to dust let me push up not weeds but flowers
The Park couldn't be easier mood lifting therapy a walk in the park
Paris freedom of speech meets religious extremism Paris atrocity
Coronavirus coronavirus mental health menace we're all social animals.
Time from cradle to grave in the blink of an eye tempus fugit time flies.
Fish and Chips fish chips and mushy peas sorted out my life like you would not believe.
The face this wrinkled old face in the shaving mirror reflecting my whole life.
Careful what you wish for winter twenty nineteen I'm sick of the news it's nothing but Brexit.
Boris Boris speaks today he has a cunning plan borrowed from Black Adder.
The Garden an hour in the garden reconnect with nature music for the mind.
Remember cinemas sport crowds social interaction do you remember when?
Deafness invisible problem socially excluded deaf as a fish
The Scammer love was in her heart opportunity was in her fat bank account.
Nothing worse broken nail, nothing worse fire? flood? fear? famine? world war? pandemic?
The waiter "Here waiter," I said "I'll give you a tip. Take your thumb out of my soup."
Churches Sexual abuse Happening again Morally bankrupt churches.
Love You can beat an egg Or beat a person But will not, ever, beat love.
Gears Which gear is going up? So is down up then? Teaching wife to cycle.
Rain Manx, Sphynx, Siamese Pug, Cairn, Labrador It's raining cats and dogs.
Black lives matter Black people equal One small step for man A giant leap for mankind
Earth If men are from Mars And women from Venus Who comes from planet Earth?
Technology WiFi, dongle, blue teeth Grandson says I need Will my dentist fit them?
The conqueror Veni, vidi, vici I came, I saw, I conquered Just showing off.
Coronavirus Invisible killer Cowardly opponent You will not beat us.
Three little lines Three lines of poetry Seventeen syllables Voila a haiku
Magnificent Seven They've had to disband The magnificent seven Covid rules state six.
Haiku Haiku make me laugh They don't rhyme or anything Which is a bit weird.
Seasonal Change stunning mother nature fresh frock every day have you met my wife?
