Moments of Joy Senryu

For Emma JOY

We live in moments,

if we are lucky enough~

we embrace Joy too!

“Drink wine. This is life eternal. This is all that youth will give you. It is the season for wine, roses and drunken friends. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

― Omar Khayyám

Author's Note

An image the luverly Emma Joy sent me prompted this Senryu...

Reviews

[ShelleyA]

Hi Frieda. A lovely write about this special person. Heartfelt. A skillfully crafted Senryu. Perfect 5/7/5 syllabic form. Good flow and tone. Lovely depth of feeling; I like the double entendre of this piece which speaks of the person as well as the emotion. Good word choice. Nice use of repetition for emphasis. Well penned and a most enjoyable read. Write on!

[Frieda P]

Yes Emma's name lends itself well to many lovely images, thanks so much Shelley...

[ShelleyA]

You're very welcome Frieda. Take care and have a great day!

[Mrs.Murs]

i loved how it was named; Moments of JOY. pic but emma JOY, so cool! lol, another lovely piece. you're amazing.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you for that gift this morning Frieda!

[Aethereal]

This is a well written and wise Senryu. It inspired me to write the following gift mono-rhyme poem for you which you may keep as your own:

Joy

Momentary joy
is yours to keep or destroy,
to waste or deploy.

[J. J. Nightingale]

Wow .. wonderful..

I was just thinking about moments .. how ordinary and hum drum they sometimes are ..
Then I thought, THIS moment, I am alive ! and I feel JOY .... is was as simple as that ..

Well done !! .......... Jazz

[emmajoy]

Your writing would do justice to a shopping list, your skill could make curses beautiful, and your finely formed senryu is lovely. In fact, you've threaded everything so well, love. Many thank yous for everything, PetuliA! :)))

[Frieda P]

Ha you're funny hunny...you inspired this luverly Senryu....so jazzed you like it! MWAH! xo

[emmajoy]

Meant every word - note the could on the second phase - laughing! Off to dreams of a beautiful chain of words now. :)

[Frieda P]

My next one for you is the curse one, the last piccie you sent hahaha ;-) Sweet dreams petuliA!

[emmajoy]

I still miss you.. very much

[Marie]

Those moments of joy are worth waiting for...

[Frieda P]

Indeed, thanks Marie...

[Rita L. Sev]

A happy write with double meaning - great senryu!

[Frieda P]

Grazie mille Rita!

[Stella Armour]

beautiful Frieda... each moment is so special in itself, a lovely senryu which i am sure Emma will be delighted with.....

[Frieda P]

Knowing Emma she'll blush and say 'oh petulio'! Thanks muchly Stella. :-)

[Joyce S. Greene]

How very beautiful, Frieda. We are kindred spirits in poetry - I also love the Eastern form and write tanka most of the time though once in a while I write a haiku. I am impressed by the beauty of your haiga, too. Very nice work.

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much Joyce, this was inspired by the image a very good friend sent me, I'm jazzed you enjoyed this one!