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The essay that accompanies the two senryū episodes can be found here.
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when distant minds
come together
cherry-trees blossom
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They Never Asked: Senryu Poetry from the WWII Portland Assembly Center by Japanese Internees in the US during the war is available on Amazon on this link
Japanese Women Poets: An Anthology – Hiroaki Sato, a rare find on Amazon
What are we looking for for the senryū submission:
Senryū
• Are about human life
• Have no seasonal content
• May or may not have a cut
• Can be humourous (you can go as dark as you like), but don’t have to be, we’ve seen some examples of everyday life without humour. Make us laugh or cry!
“Hino Sōjō, observed that senryū are poems that make people nod in agreement whereas haiku make people feel.”
You can write on anything that you want to, for example,
• Love, anything explicit can’t be used on the podcast
• Current affairs, anything overtly political won’t be used. I’m not going there, so please don’t send me anything about the various politicians who are up for re-election.
• Religion and State, but be respectful please
• Expose the ridiculous in society, and / or your everyday life
You can employ surrealism and symbolism if you so wish, or write in a more contemporary free style.
