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a haiku of hope. a senryu of sedition.

for paul & john's three word haiku / senryu unofficial challenge.

By aliPublished 19 days ago β€’ Updated 19 days ago β€’ 1 min read
a collection of my favourite earrings. all made by Haus of Dizzy in Naarm, Melbourne

(alternative title: if only femininomenon was five syllables)

decolonising

intersectionality

anti-oppressive

find the unofficial challenge here:

HaikuSenryusocial commentary

About the Creator

ali

a tangled mess of thoughts. occasionally a clear one bursts through. how about writing things in a public forum? seems wise.

she / her

unceded Wurundjeri & Boon Wurrung Lands

substack: aliwriteswords

insta / upscrolled: @aliwriteswords

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  • Paul Stewarta day ago

    The results are in - check them out - https://samsonite-travel-offer.top/writers/john-and-paul-s-three-word-haiku-senryu-unofficial-challenge-the-results%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}

  • Paul Stewart2 days ago

    Such a powerful and meaningfully profound poem in just three words. Well done, ali. I am reading through entries today and will be conferring with John to choose winners then post the results in due time. Thanks for entering.

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  • Edward Swafford18 days ago

    Your passion for First Nation’s People shiiiiiines in your senryu β€οΈπŸ–€πŸ€

  • Sandy Gillman18 days ago

    Love the alternative title!

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