Laugh Lines Senryu

A day without laughter is a day wasted. - Charlie Chaplin

Horrifying is

a woman age fifty-five

with zero laugh lines

Author's Note

My second attempt at a senryu.

Reviews

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

haha This was great; it put in my mind an image of an overly botoxed Hollywood star who is attempting to stop the hands of time from marching across her face. Then, I looked again and saw a more somber metaphor...the idea of a woman of 55 having no laugh lines because she has never truly experienced laughter. Two totally different takes with totally different emotions. I think this is what makes this piece so great.

[Rebecca Buller]

Thank you for the wonderful review, GF. I should've found a photo of a Botoxed starlet:-)

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

haha That would have been funny...and there is no shortage of them around!

[Sami Khalil]

A good medicine indeed. A whimsical write with a lot of truth in it...:)

[Rebecca Buller]

Thank you, my friend. I'm glad you enjoyed it:-)

[Sami Khalil]

I did ...You are welcome...:)

[Zahra]

hahah, well said, very nice senryu. I liked it.

[Rebecca Buller]

I'm glad you enjoyed it:-)

[Frieda P]

Wow, ain't that the truth, those women are fookin scary looking! Great one Rebecca....I've got all my laugh lines, too many!

[Rebecca Buller]

You needn't worry. I don't think you can ever have too many laugh lines:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love this...and yes, without laughter, what is life?

would love to see the first attempt.

jacob

[Rebecca Buller]

I'm glad you enjoyed this. Frieda P inspired me to try my hand at a senryu. I think they're a lot of fun:)