This poem uses an unusual 4-6-2 syllable structure. For all that though, it still has aspects of a traditional haiku: three lines, juxtaposed images, and a natural element (the moon). As the writer, you can decide whether you want to follow all of the rules of haiku, some of them,...
. The newly-crowned monarch rules for the day, giving (hopefully good-natured!) orders to all family members who join in the make-believe fun. How to capture all this in 17–or fewer–syllables?? Frangipane fragrance Wafting warm from the oven— Who will win the crown? Photo of the ...
★ “Haiku on Steroids”— An advanced generative workshop that explores rule-breaking, taboo topics, and other creative and energizing approaches to writing and appreciating haiku. What did Bashō mean by “Learn the rules and then forget them”? What do you have to learn, and how do you ...