Haiku
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Amos Stevens
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Welcome Zenegy!
How to write Haiku
In japanese, the rules for how to write Haiku are clear, and will not be discussed here. In foreign languages, there exist NO consensus in how to write Haiku-poems. Anyway, let's take a look at the basic knowledge:
What to write about?
Haiku-poems can describe almost anything, but you seldom find themes which are too complicated for normal PEOPLE's recognition and understanding. Some of the most thrilling Haiku-poems describe daily situations in a way that gives the reader a brand new experience of a well-known situation.
The metrical pattern of Haiku
Haiku-poems consist of respectively 5, 7 and 5 syllables in three units. In japanese, this convention is a must, but in english, which has variation in the length of syllables, this can sometimes be difficult.
The technique of cutting
The cutting divides the Haiku into two parts, with a certain imaginative distance between the two sections, but the two sections must remain, to a degree, independent of each other. Both sections must enrich the understanding of the other.
To make this cutting in english, either the first or the second line ends normally with a colon, long dash or ellipsis.
The seasonal theme.
Each Haiku must contain a kigo, a season word, which indicate in which season the Haiku is set. For example, cherry blossoms indicate spring, snow indicate winter, and mosquitoes indicate summer, but the season word isn't always that obvious.
Please notice that Haiku-poems are written under different rules and in many languages. For translated Haiku-poems, the translator must decide whether he should obey the rules strictly, or if he should present the exact essence of the Haiku. For Haiku-poems originally written in english, the poet should be more careful. These are the difficulties, and the pleasure of Haiku.
How to write Haiku
In japanese, the rules for how to write Haiku are clear, and will not be discussed here. In foreign languages, there exist NO consensus in how to write Haiku-poems. Anyway, let's take a look at the basic knowledge:
What to write about?
Haiku-poems can describe almost anything, but you seldom find themes which are too complicated for normal PEOPLE's recognition and understanding. Some of the most thrilling Haiku-poems describe daily situations in a way that gives the reader a brand new experience of a well-known situation.
The metrical pattern of Haiku
Haiku-poems consist of respectively 5, 7 and 5 syllables in three units. In japanese, this convention is a must, but in english, which has variation in the length of syllables, this can sometimes be difficult.
The technique of cutting
The cutting divides the Haiku into two parts, with a certain imaginative distance between the two sections, but the two sections must remain, to a degree, independent of each other. Both sections must enrich the understanding of the other.
To make this cutting in english, either the first or the second line ends normally with a colon, long dash or ellipsis.
The seasonal theme.
Each Haiku must contain a kigo, a season word, which indicate in which season the Haiku is set. For example, cherry blossoms indicate spring, snow indicate winter, and mosquitoes indicate summer, but the season word isn't always that obvious.
Please notice that Haiku-poems are written under different rules and in many languages. For translated Haiku-poems, the translator must decide whether he should obey the rules strictly, or if he should present the exact essence of the Haiku. For Haiku-poems originally written in english, the poet should be more careful. These are the difficulties, and the pleasure of Haiku.
Chakra
checkin it out
steven seagal is :yin:
martial artist and tulku
is steven seagal
reincarnated
or can it be de-ja-vu
he's been here before :apeace:
was it just last night
or seventeen eighty two
jumping strands of time
stargate brought him through
i'm glad he likes the pandas
'cause i like them too
how far can i take this
like an english roundabout
in a constant loop
i better stop now
before you think i'm crackers
go enjoy some soup
(Geesh-how weird am I? LMAO!!)
martial artist and tulku
is steven seagal
reincarnated
or can it be de-ja-vu
he's been here before :apeace:
was it just last night
or seventeen eighty two
jumping strands of time
stargate brought him through
i'm glad he likes the pandas
'cause i like them too
how far can i take this
like an english roundabout
in a constant loop
i better stop now
before you think i'm crackers
go enjoy some soup
(Geesh-how weird am I? LMAO!!)
ORANGATUANG
Wildfire
Hey every one here is just a tad crazy,Chakra and welcome iam(Orangatuang) but i prefer to be called Heather.
ORANGATUANG
Wildfire
I pretty pink..thats alright Chakra..Just enjoy yourself here.Heather.
KATHYPURDOM
Steven Seagal Fan
Welcome zenegy and Chakra. Have a good time here we all do.
