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Haiku
Major form of Japanese verse evolving in 17th century
17 syllables separated into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5
does not rhyme Usually contains allusions or comparisons Written on the subject of nature
Haiku (continued)
The “Haiku moment” is a specific event or observation that brought an “ah” from deep within you.
Zen, often associated with haiku, is a discipline of harmonizing the body with the mind.
Being one with nature does not mean being sentimental; it sees the world as it is: beautiful and harsh, elegant and savage.
Haiku (continued) Traditional Haiku must refer to the time of year:
mentioned by name or simply implied. Haiku is exact: don’t write how it affected you,
write exactly what took place. Haiku is a moment captured while in solitude Haiku often has a “twist” in the experience; the
unexpected has occurred and is celebrated. Haiku does not use complete sentences; each line
is a complete thought, but is open ended so the reader can continue the experience
Haiku lines have little, if any, punctuation Always written in present tense
Example
“The Rose”
The red blossom bends
and drips its dew to the ground.
Like a tear it falls
-Donna Brock
Haiku Haiku by Cindy Floresby Cindy Flores
The girl in the foamThe girl in the foam
Seeing her I touch the mistSeeing her I touch the mist
Veiling my childhood.Veiling my childhood.
Walking through the streetHer hair flutters in spring breezeLong distance from love
- Dora Hsieh (Feb. 2007)
Your Turn!!!
Write a haiku using the appropriate rules and add it to your power point poetry portfolio