Saturday, July 23, 2022
Previous senryu
- 株下がり何故かうれしいわたしたち
かぶさがり・なぜかうれしい・わたしたち
stocks are down. / for some reason, we’re / all happy
Notes:
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Tough call, but
goes to @fallynleaf (most votes) -
to @LaVieQ and @valvictorine -
I tend to agree with the consensus: this appears to be from the viewpoint of someone emotionally uninvested in stocks (whether monetarily or not). It doesn’t say why they’re happy, but it may simply be wry commentary that stock prices don’t (or shouldn’t) always affect happiness.
Current senryu challenge
Volume: Intense
- 離婚後も同居続けるへんな仲
Interesting: this one does not appear to have any sort of hidden interpretation below the surface, and seems to just state the meaning directly. At least it seems pretty direct to me. Prove me wrong!
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