12 April 2017

Reivax Camlost

Pink blossom!

Singing Jaybird--

Flaps its wings with joy

 

 

  • Author: Reivax Camlost (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 12th, 2017 08:10
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Garry

    Short and colourful

    • Reivax Camlost

      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.

    • Garry

      Traditionally aren't they 5, 7 5 syllables on the 3 lines. I realise that in japanese the "moras" (?) only roughly correspond to syllables?

      • Reivax Camlost

        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.

        • Garry

          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.

          • Reivax Camlost

            Cheers!



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