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> Senryu, Japanese form: 5-7-5 or less
JustDaniel
post May 27 15, 16:08
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show less underwear
by not wearing any...
or try suspenders


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post May 28 15, 15:43
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suspend your trying
if you have failed to succeed
blame it on someone


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post May 28 15, 23:31
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blame it on no one
that you can't see blindfolded;
it's all very clear


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post May 29 15, 10:16
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it's all everclear
said the ancient moonshiner
with a wry smile


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post May 30 15, 08:59
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with a rye smile
he swallowed his corned beef;
no more complaints


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post May 30 15, 22:49
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compliant no more
the meek will inherit earth
piled on top of them


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post May 31 15, 02:21
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piled on top of him
his teammates celebrated;
won the World Series


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post May 31 15, 07:17
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one serious world
is not where I want to live
there is no laughter


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post May 31 15, 13:49
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where there's no laughter
the stand-up falls off the stage;
hard to get back up


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post May 31 15, 23:02
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hard-up to get back
the hitchhiker used his thumb
but got the finger


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post May 31 15, 23:07
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butt gets the finger
that slips through your tissue;
reason for hand soap


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post Jun 1 15, 08:25
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hand soap for prisons
can be carved to look like guns
a clean get-a-way


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post Jun 2 15, 14:49
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clean get-away:
herd of pigs escapes the sty
during spring downpour


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post Jun 3 15, 10:22
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spring downpours drowning
creatures living underground
more soil nutrients


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post Jun 3 15, 15:43
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moor's soil nutrients
have left the neighborhood;
nothing growing there


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post Jun 3 15, 23:39
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they're growing nothing
and get paid for doing that
farming subsidies



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post Jun 4 15, 20:02
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farming sub steadies
home of deep-water fish;
who woulda thunk it?


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post Jun 4 15, 23:29
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who would the truck hit
when it flew off the highway
without its air brakes


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post Jun 5 15, 05:56
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without its air brakes
how can an airplane stop?
up there, it doesn't


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post Jun 5 15, 10:08
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its docent upped their
interest in birth control
surrogate teacher


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