Now
A Senryu Sequence
written by: Mark Gilbert
@MarkgZero
the new steady state less oil more profit
choosing the least worst
candidate
cleaning dirt with dirt
a child’s face
growing up
before the missile hits
darkness in the heart of my phone
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
A reaction to our current society in the form of a sequence of senryu (similar to haiku but focussed on humanity).
Mark Gilbert enjoys writing prose and poetry. He is a member of the British Haiku Society and has recently been published in Heterodox Haiku Journal, Five Fleas, Under the Basho and Horror Senryu Journal. His mini-chapbook of migraine-inspired haiku, ‘Ribbons and Rainbows,’ was published by Yavanika Press.
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- Now: A Senryu Sequence - November 5, 2024
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