Death, taxes, and lost data. Guess which has occurred. There are online computerized systems for generating random haiku-like verse; there are "Spamku," (verses devoted to the processed, canned meat) as well as many other clever variations on the brevity of the haiku form. Witty haiku, of...
newly-crowned monarch rules for the day, giving (hopefully good-natured!) ordersto all family members who join in the make-believe fun. Howto capture all this in 17–or fewer–syllables?? Frangi fragrance Waftingwarm from the oven— Whowill win the crown? Photoof the historic Stohrer...
The standard length of a renga was 100 verses, although there were variations. Verses were linked by verbal and thematic associations, while the mood of the poem drifted subtly as successive poets took up one another’s thoughts. An outstanding example of the form is the melancholy Minase sang...