Senryu about goldfish. A collection of works filled with love for goldfish.
When it comes to goldfish, many people probably think of goldfish scooping at summer festivals or a cool, refreshing aquarium.
As familiar as they are, goldfish have in fact long been a beloved subject for senryu.
Set the everyday moments related to goldfish—their fluttering swim, their adorable expressions, the casual interactions with their owners—to the 5-7-5 rhythm, and you get works that make you chuckle or quietly nod in sympathy.
In this article, we introduce the world of senryu that celebrate goldfish.
Savor the fun of wordplay and see if you can find a favorite verse!
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Haiku about goldfish. A collection of works filled with love for goldfish (1–10)
Grandfather and grandchild, a goldfish in hand—clack-clack of getaNEW!
I once read in some magazine that the number of abandoned cats and dogs is decreasing.
The sort of story where finding a stray dog leads to keeping it is now a thing of the past, isn’t it? Then what about the reason for keeping goldfish? For some reason, I pictured scooping goldfish at a festival stall.
I also imagined this senryu as being on the way home from a festival, prompted by the clacking sound of wooden clogs.
How did you appreciate it? The pairing of grandfather and grandchild, rather than parent and child, heightens the warm, cozy feeling even more.
After the festival— our family grows: a goldfish bowlNEW!
A clear and relatable scene: scooping a goldfish at a festival stall and welcoming it as a new member of the family.
The clever touch of showing a goldfish bowl without the goldfish itself adds a charming nuance that elevates the verse.
Some argue that “goldfish scooping,” where living creatures are prizes, is somewhat cruel, but I think it’s fine if you take proper care of them…
Since festivals are a summer season word, the poem brims with a sense of summer.
You can almost picture a family in cool yukata—an image this one verse brings vividly to mind.
On the nameplate, the child has added the goldfish’s nameNEW!
Compared to dogs and cats, fish seem easier to keep.
They don’t make any noise, and they don’t need walks.
Because of that simplicity, there are probably many people who keep goldfish.
Of course, they give their pet goldfish cute names, right? A child adding the goldfish’s name to the nameplate because “it’s sad that someone living with us doesn’t have their name on it”—what a kind and adorable thing to do.
It makes you smile without thinking.
But I wonder, if someone keeps ten goldfish, do they give all ten of them names?
Senryu about goldfish. A collection of works filled with goldfish love (11–20)
Only the goldfish wag their tails to welcome me homeNEW!
It humorously—and with a touch of poignancy—depicts a pet’s affection as it welcomes children and family.
The amusing twist is that when you come home and say “I’m back,” it isn’t a dog or a cat that greets you by wagging its tail, but a goldfish.
You can picture that lonely yet heartwarming moment when, if your family or friends aren’t home, the goldfish alone looks forward to your return.
Even without human company, the gratitude for a being that offers a small measure of affection—and the deep love for the goldfish—comes through quietly in this verse.
Giant goldfish shows off hoop-jumping; torn scooping netNEW!
This is a humorous verse that vividly portrays the playful everyday life of children and goldfish.
You can imagine the scene: a big goldfish performs a hoop-jumping trick, but in all the excitement the poi scooper tears—a little mishap ensues.
It’s like the chaotic moment at a festival goldfish-scooping game when you desperately chase a fish, only for the net to rip and the fish slip away from your hands.
The goldfish’s size and liveliness, along with the children’s thrill, come through vividly, making it a verse that’s a bit funny yet endearingly sweet.
Schoolbag tossed aside, rushing to the goldfish bowlNEW!
This is a humorous haiku capturing the innocent everyday life of a child and their goldfish.
You can picture the child, still wearing their school backpack, dashing straight to the fishbowl on the way home or in the middle of play.
Rushing over, worriedly wondering, “Are you lively yet?” shows the child’s affection for the goldfish.
It’s like the feeling of going to see your pet dog or cat the moment you get back from school—the goldfish isn’t just a creature in a tank, but feels like a cherished friend.
The cozy, child’s-eye view of daily life and pure affection comes through lightly and warmly, doesn’t it?
What grade is the school goldfish in, anyway?NEW!
Of course, goldfish don’t have grade levels, but you can sense how the author feels close to the goldfish kept at school, almost like classmates, caring about their daily growth and condition.
Picture a child who, upon entering the classroom in the morning, goes straight to the tank, peeks in, and says, “Are you lively today?” Even though there’s no such thing as a grade for them, the affection is expressed so strongly that you almost want to ask, “So how old are you this year?” It’s a senryu that captures a heartwarming moment of school life, blending humor and kindness.