Senryu is the second most popular Japanese poetry style.

It consists of 17 syllables broken into 3 lines as such ...

Line 1 ... 5 syllables

Line 2 ... 7 syllables

Line 3 ... 5 syllables

The Senryu deals with human nature and emotions.

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Example ... 

baby sister 

when she laughs I feel

a sharp pain within my chest

my heart has grown wings

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