Dining Out (Senryu) Poem by Sandra Martyres

Dining Out (Senryu)

Rating: 5.0


Wining and dining
At the Ritz Carlton Hotel
Sign of affluence

Hamburgers and fries
At the swank new McDonald's
Sign of teenage greed

Slurping tea slowly
At a Mumbai pavement stall
Sign of being hard up

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ted M 21 August 2009

Nice observation, but the last item could also be an unique experience, esp. when people are in love. Priceless......have to agree to what Mr. James says...

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Samanyan Lakshminarayanan 21 August 2009

lovely..a rare subject..all three eating places are good i feel

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Carl Harris 22 August 2009

This is a most expressive senryu triplet, Sandra, and each senryu is written perfectly and very well. It is always a pleasure to see such propertly written senryu and haiku poems from your pen. You have a wonderful give for poetic expression and it shows in your fine poems. Carl.

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A wonderful triplet of Senryu Sandra. It gives me an inkling of how refreshments are enjoyed in your country. I will have the second one, but only if McDonalds has a healthier section like we have in Australia now! 10 love Karin

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Patti Masterman 25 August 2009

Thanks for the glimpse into the social avenues of another world. Always enjoyable; seeing through another's eyes, even if only briefly.

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Dr Hitesh Sheth 01 September 2009

A bridge between have and have nots- wider than seven oceans...............a good write.........

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Sathyanarayana M V S 30 August 2009

A beautiful reversal in the last one. I wrote one some time back Full moon or no moon Sheraton shines; slums below Always in darkness

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Vinod Ak 29 August 2009

fabulous senryu! displays your mastery in this format of poetry! the last one reminded me of the wonderful cup of 'cutting tea' - can be patented by mumbai!

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Nikunj Sharma 29 August 2009

the last one is really warm...........I have had it so many times in AAMCHI MUMBAI.... the poem is reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllly scrumptious....affordable in parts (For a poor fellow like me)

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Indira Babbellapati 28 August 2009

the last one exudes warmth...

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