I had a suspicion that many of the “rules” that evolved around English-language haiku evolved precisely because they were useful guidelines for making a poem work when there is barely anything there for it to work with. I set up the journal not as a haiku journal, but as a journal of...
In his bookBook of Haikus,Kerouachas many original works and a few haikus that paraphrase his prose. His creative writing shows that the haiku still has an impact onmodern literature. He also breaks the rules by not sticking to the five-seven-five pattern of syllables. “One flower On the...
Traditionally, there were many rules, for example the use of seasonal references. ikku is…ikku is the metrical composition of haiku and senryu in all its’ brevity, ikku has remarkable capacity to convey much feeling ikku can bring out the best in a photo we want you to enjoy ...
Aside from her conclusions, which the test of time, have proved unreliable, Giroux's coverage of the history, nature, rules and nuances are impeccable and can be a valuable resource for anyone wanting to understand the haiku form. There are no examples available of Joan Giroux's haiku. Mildr...
Margaret Ponting:Initially, I thought there were few rules, but found haiku to be very complex, much like all aspects of Japanese culture. I sometimes find it difficult to pare back my writing. I have been encouraged by the support given to me through this program and appreciate the feedba...
“Art lives from constraints and dies from freedom.” —Leonardo da Vinci “The poem which is absolutely original is absolutely bad.” —T. S. Eliot “I really do sincerely feel that bewilderment is at the core of every great poem, and in order to be bewildered, you have to be able ...