Here are ten Senryus – three-line unrhymed Japanese ironic or satirical poetic form – about human nature, by Daipayan – exclusively for Different Truths.

1.
 
singing Tagore
on the ghat stairs
two paper cones
 
 
2.
 
crushing papadis
in a steel container
his bengali slang
 
 
3.
 
sunset lane
the final touches
of an idol maker
 
 
4.
 
as far as
the sunrise can reach …
a subway beggar
 
 
5.
 
matchsticks
bundled in a rusty can
tea stall gossip
 
 
 
 
6.
 
round figure
the cashier adds
a chocolate bar
 
 
7.
 
slum school
a truck speeds over
the flyover slab
 
 
8.
 
every halt
is a destination
metro rail
 
 
9.
 
brisk morning walk
the old man's hand around
his wife's shoulder
 
 
10.
 
falling leaves …
the sweeper stretches
her spine

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Daipayan Nair

From Silchar, Assam, Daipayan Nair is a haikuist. His haiku, senryu & tanka have been featured on various international platforms. He has been published in the Frogpond, the prune juice journal, Under the Basho Journal, Failed Haiku Journal, Kingfisher Journal, The Wales Haiku Journal, among others. He regularly contributes to haiku KATHA from Triveni Haikai India. His recent collection of haiku & senryu titled “tilt of the winnowing fan” was published, in 2022, by Hawakal.