senryu

noun

A Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five morae and typically treating the theme of human foibles with an ironic or satirical tone.

noun

A verse form in another language modeled on the Japanese senryu, typically counting syllables instead of morae.

noun

A poem written in such a form.

noun

a haiku-like poem of up to 17 syllables, usually humorous or satirical.