Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and a
haiku using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s my response.
⌘ SENRYU ⌘
such elegant thirst
even drinking looks like art
we watch, feeling plain
⌘ HAIKU ⌘
curved neck bends to drink
pink dissolves into silver
one ripple, then still
NAR©2026
This is “Pretty Flamingo” by Manfred Mann
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