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Poem no. 1117. A linked haiku, which originally was going to be a rensaku as inspired by jade-pandora, however I remembered after finishing this, that a rensaku is a linked tanka. So I will try to compose a rensaku properly as soon as the words come to me.

I was inspired by old newspaper articles of the elderly unable to put on their heating in the coldest days of winter due to extortionate gas and electric bill prices.
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Oh Nemo, thank you for showing how inspired you felt by the example set by me, how lovely of you!  Now let me update you on even more about what you did with this renga.  You have indeed done a renga, but with linked senryu!  Now don't worry, linked senryu is also a renga.  Here's what I'll do;  below is an essay I wrote about the two short forms and how they differ.  I made sure I wrote it without being tediously long, and written to be easily understand -- I hope! :giggle:  Anyway, I hope my little effort helps, and this way you'll know when you're writing senryu, which allows more room with emotions and topics, more so than haiku!  But now I don't want to give away the ending, so please have a read, and if you feel inclined, I'd love to hear what you think. Thanks again so much! :hug:
Senryu, and How It Differs from HaikuCompared to other styles of poetry under the category of Haiku and Eastern, there is comparatively little published about the more aggressive senryu.
Senryu, whose name means river willow, uses humor and satire to examine human society. Senryu takes on the form of haiku, but makes greater use of punctuation techniques (ellipses, exclamations, etc.) to convey its point. Senryu can use seasonal kigo, but do not rely on them. In senryu, the seasonal reference should be second in importance to the human portrayal. Contrary to popular belief, not all senryu is humorous. Many express misfortune, eroticism, political views (very important), religion & spirituality, and even anger (observational, not overflowing emotion like tanka). It is often bawdy, devoid of the subtle beauty known in haiku. Animals can also be represented through interaction using human personifications.
Originating during Japan's Edo period, senryu reflected both the societal and political turmoil of the time perio