Jane Reichold first introduced me to haiku & senryu as “a fragment and a phrase”. I have been experimenting with a variation of the form where the fragment is replaced by a short quote from a song lyric. I am calling them “lyriku” for now
“it’s probably me”
on her left shoulder
in cursive
inside the stall
“Elvis was hero to most”
echoes off the wall
“I watched TV until
the TV went off”
a super moon
freckles & red lips
“every day is Xmas
every night NYE”
all the way down
the length of the pane
“can you stand the rain”
the rim of
a chipped coffee mug
“unbreak my heart”
ruby line
on a white collar
“is it a crime”
hoop earrings
knee high leather boots
“she’s mighty mighty”
I don’t know if these are any good or not, but they’re fun to play around with. Drop one in the comments if you’re feeling frisky. Try to keep it concrete and based on physical perceptions and keep in mind that the goal is more to suggest than to state.
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