Haiku Habits

Wake Up | Dogs senryu poem example | 112008

November 20, 2008 · 4 Comments

Wake up
to go outside. Where’s your
dog leash?

Ken Wagner on Haiku Habits

Categories: Senryu Poems About Dogs

4 responses so far ↓

  • aj3d // November 25, 2008 at 4:52 pm | Reply

    This one works, and I think you’re right calling it a senryu.

  • Ken Wagner // November 25, 2008 at 10:20 pm | Reply

    aj3d – Thanks. I am still grappling with the difference between haiku and senryu. What does the difference mean to you?

  • aj3d // November 26, 2008 at 3:33 am | Reply

    Haiku present an image (two rather, and not necessarily visual) without explaining or interpreting anything. Without thinking, as they would say in Zen.

    Senryu are any poem in the haiku-format that are not haiku. Most are funny poems about the human condition, or about animals doing silly things, but they can be about anything (sci-fi-ku, etc.).

    That’s how I see it.

  • Ken Wagner // November 26, 2008 at 9:25 pm | Reply

    aj3d – That is a very helpful distinction. Clearer than I have found elsewhere. Thanks.

Leave a Comment