I've been getting into Haiku lately. It's nice; the only real requirements are concision, present tense description (usually of nature, often metaphorically representing human emotions), and, depending on your preference, a pause placed at the end of the second line to emphasize the final line. It is an ancient art, to which I aspire with the sincerest reverence for those that have come before, and the humility of one who seeks art for art's own sake.
Yes, and no- while they are traditionally 5 and 7 and 5, the rules are widely recognized to be malleable, often disregarded by even the greatest haiku artisans of both classical and contemporary origins. The 3 and 4 and 5 format is one of the more popular of these 'non-traditional' haiku.
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I've been getting into Haiku lately. It's nice; the only real requirements are concision, present tense description (usually of nature, often metaphorically representing human emotions), and, depending on your preference, a pause placed at the end of the second line to emphasize the final line. It is an ancient art, to which I aspire with the sincerest reverence for those that have come before, and the humility of one who seeks art for art's own sake.
Traditionally aren't they 5, 7 5 syllables on the 3 lines. I realise that in japanese the "moras" (?) only roughly correspond to syllables?
Yes, and no- while they are traditionally 5 and 7 and 5, the rules are widely recognized to be malleable, often disregarded by even the greatest haiku artisans of both classical and contemporary origins. The 3 and 4 and 5 format is one of the more popular of these 'non-traditional' haiku.
Ah. I enjoyed yours whatever. Thought it was really good. Just posted a 5 7 5 about being ill. Will try a different one for later. Cheers, G.
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