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The Present Past

A Senryū

By D. J. ReddallPublished 7 months ago 1 min read

The pain you have felt

Crowns the joy you feel now

With lustrous laughter

Senryu

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D. J. Reddall

I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.

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  • Rachel Deeming7 months ago

    Yes. It's the sweeter for what you've gone through to get here! Deftly done, D.J.

  • angela hepworth7 months ago

    Both lovely and true!

  • Andrea Corwin 7 months ago

    Nice one, I live it!! Clever and true.

  • That certainly is true. Loved your Senryu!

  • Cathy holmes7 months ago

    Ooh, l like this one. Well done!

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