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Post by MoonyLuna on Feb 9, 2008 18:23:19 GMT -5
Haiku Most popular definition, but there is more to haiku than meets the eye:
Haiku (also called nature or seasonal haiku) is an unrhymed Japanese verse consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables (5, 7, 5) or 17 syllables in all. Haiku is usually written in the present tense and focuses on nature (seasons).
The 5/7/5 rule was made up for school children to understand and learn this type of poetry. For an in depth description of Haiku, please visit the Shadow Poetry Haiku, Senryu, and Tanka section. There is much more to haiku than the made up 5/7/5 version.
Example #1: Pink cherry blossoms Cast shimmering reflections On seas of Japan
Copyright © Andrea
Example #2: salt-waves caress sand tickling my toes and heart in their short-spun wake
Copyright © 2002 Diana
Example #3: warm soup in a bowl letters of the alphabet hang on the teaspoon
Copyright © 2002 Gail Goto
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