Waka and Tanka, Japanese Poetry; Waka (和歌, "Japanese poem"); Senryu Examples

Waka - 和歌, "Japanese poem"


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Four humorous or ironical Senryu poems, translated by R. H. Blyth ("Japanese Life and Character in Senryu"):


1.

He may be her cousin, of course,
But he comes very often
When the master's away on a  journey.

2.

Knowing she was mad on me
Fifty years
Afterwards.

(Kenkabo)

3.

What a beautiful character!
He gives up his seat to someone, -
When he gets off.

(Ryusei)

4.

After the greetings are over,

He becomes
Cold-eyed again.

(Tokan)