Category Archives: senryu;

Strange goings-on in the stationery cupboard

Posted on October 26, 2017 by seaviewwarrenpoint

Back in 2014, an on-going poetry competition started up in the Financial Times called ‘Workplace Haiku.’ Despite it’s name, this column which ran for 18 months mainly featured senryu – haiku’s more humorous cousin – which I assume was because … Continue reading →

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There’s something about clowns…

Posted on June 24, 2016 by seaviewwarrenpoint

Okay, so the subject in Henri Rosseau’s Carnival Evening, 1886 is the character, Pierrot rather than a clown, but the dark, surreal atmosphere in the painting had the same effect on me as creepy clowns and carnivals. Think American Horror – particularly its Freak Show season.  … Continue reading →

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In the Financial Times on election day!

Posted on May 7, 2015 by seaviewwarrenpoint

Click the link for the article FT, London  07/05/2015 Taken from an article in the Financial Times yesterday Haiku at Work: ‘the man from IT’ and ‘the personal performance review’ Our haiku contest this week attracted entries ranging from clever … Continue reading →

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