Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
Image provided by Jill Witherspoon.
Fooled you! It’s really a senryu!
© Jill Witherspoon
this guy’s a real clown….
bright red hair and big blue suit
awaiting a bop
NAR©2026
Nancy’s Notes: A senryu focuses on human feelings, quirks, and daily life; it does not need a nature or a season word and can have a funny, clever, cynical, or satirical mood.
This is “Death of a Clown” by The Kinks
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
Lol 😀 good one!
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Haha! Thanks CA!
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I had one of those as a kid. Imprisoned in our basement/playroom! 😯😜
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Exactly what it deserves! 😀
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Thanks for joining in Nancy. Perfect song choice.
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Thanks, Jill. Glad you liked it.
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Perfect Haiku and choice of music too. 💜
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Thanks much, Sis! 💜
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He can hold up a target all day long, but I’ll bet everyone nose-punches him.
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Haha! How could you not!?
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A lovely ‘Senryu’ and a lovely soundtrack, my dear friend …
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Thanks for this fab piece from POTF, my dear friend. Great soundtracking! 🎶💙
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Always my musical pleasure my friend 🎶🥰🌏
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Yes he does want a smack!!😃 great track too Nance🙌
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Happy to oblige! 😂
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😄
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So tempting to give it a bop. 🤡
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For sure! 😂
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🤡😛🤡
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