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Question: Is this an acceptable Haiku!?
Changed my mind!. Instead, here's a senryu

Cold alphabet soup
makes poetry with a friend
nourishing the soul!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
No, it's weak!.

"Cold alphabet soup" is a good start, but the rest of it is abstract!.

You want simple, sensuous, passionate words!.

Cold alphabet soup
gels on the table
Solitude is not so bad!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In the bowl of soup
two pens scribe the same great song
they are yours and mine!.

Sorry, that's the sentiment the moment shared with me!. This is a very acceptable senryu, especially with the reference to alphabet soup!. Chicken soup for the soul!.!.!.Ha! Poetry is more like it!. Poetry and chicken soup, best things for you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You always say 'I must do what my Granny says' - and here you are doing it!.!.!.!.but, you (being you) have that little independent streak!.!.!.!.so haiku becomes senryu!. I learn something new everyday - looked up senryu on wikipedia - to find out how it differs!. You have triumphed, as usual!.

Good morning! 7!.30 am here in good ol' downtown Stourbridge!. (not chatting, honest)Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's very weak!.

You are not painting a picture of nature, which is where the haiku is stronger!.

This is a senryu, you have the right!. So, it does work in that genre!.

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It's a beautiful senryu!. There is depth!. Poetry - friend - the soul flourishes!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

it has too be a 5,7,5 syllables per line!. Hope this helps!.
it accepatable haiku!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes its a acceptable haikuWww@QuestionHome@Com

poetry is always nourishing to the soulWww@QuestionHome@Com

With a turkey san'
The cold soup ladles thickly
No matter, just dipWww@QuestionHome@Com

I like it!.!.!. but I don't like cold alphabet soup!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Don't forget the crackers!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Cold soup again!!?!Www@QuestionHome@Com

NO cant you think of something better!?"Cold alphabet soup" C'mon man!!!!!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

You get an ''A'' from me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Always with the words I gotta look up!.Www@QuestionHome@Com