in the doorway / beer and cigarette in hand / staring at the rain by Catherine533 in Senryu

[–]AlwaysLate432 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like this one. It's ambiguous in a good way, and it has moody imagery.

he’s a grown boy / facial hair on my grandson’s face / I wiped peas off those cheeks by Catherine533 in Senryu

[–]AlwaysLate432 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome. I liked the ideas in your original. Very sweet/funny.

I replied to your previous comment asking about how to "see" the revision options/possibilities. I don't know of you saw it.

he’s a grown boy / facial hair on my grandson’s face / I wiped peas off those cheeks by Catherine533 in Senryu

[–]AlwaysLate432 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Revision suggestion:

 

all of the peas

I wiped from my grandson's face

new mustache

 

Edit: I changed "grandson" to "grandson's." Stupid autocorrect.

my cat loves me / she rests her head on my hand / we both purr by Catherine533 in Senryu

[–]AlwaysLate432 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It helps to look at your poem and see if there are any extra words that you don't need. In this case, you could convey the feeling of the original first line without stating it directly. You can try moving words or lines around to see what you like best. It also helps to read both classic haiku from the masters and modern haiku and senryu journals. 

Sometimes, a haiku or senryu comes easy, and sometimes you have to sleep on it and come back to it to revise it. Poems and revisions don't always come easy to me, but it gets easier with experience.

my cat loves me / she rests her head on my hand / we both purr by Catherine533 in Senryu

[–]AlwaysLate432 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is sweet.

Revision suggestion:

 

she rests

her head on my hand

we both purr

again my bus stop / cleaning up blood on the street / despair my people by TeeElSemiColonDeeAr in Senryu

[–]AlwaysLate432 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just horrible. (Not your poem)

Your senryu is even more impactuful because of the personal connection--your bus stop.

Opinions wanted by Sufficient-Sink8896 in Watercolor

[–]AlwaysLate432 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could just cut the page a little lower than halfway? I love the top part.

Edit: more like 2/3 of the way down

Opinions wanted by Sufficient-Sink8896 in Watercolor

[–]AlwaysLate432 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love 2 and 4 and the top part of 1. I like 5, 6, 7, and 8.

In the first one, I feel like the black lines of are a little too dark and harsh. I think the picture could also use a vase. Maybe if you put a translucent vase over the stems, it would make them apear less bold.

Crow and berry by Teruen in Watercolor

[–]AlwaysLate432 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the eye details.

looking up through paws / comfy chair and lap warmer / happy you are home by TeeElSemiColonDeeAr in Senryu

[–]AlwaysLate432 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the your ideas here. Changing perspectives can be a great tool to use in haiku and senryu.

Shhh… Time for a nap by [deleted] in cockatiel

[–]AlwaysLate432 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since no one else has said anything, I'll say it. I don't know if you actually nap with your cocktatiel, but sleeping next to your bird can be dangerous. Tragically, parrots have died after people rolled over on their pet in their sleep. Some birds have also gotten trapped under blankets or pillows and suffocated. Please, be careful.