22 Sep 04
The Haiku is a very complicated yet simple art and they are fun to write. So let's hear your best one....
The format is simple - 3 lines, 5 syllables in the first, 7 in the second and 5 in the last.
Here's a starter:
The jovial Queen
captures her prey with great pride -
What a smarmy bitch.
22 Sep 04
Originally posted by darvlayActually, the 5,7,5 format is generally considered to be flawed. (If you want me to go into why, let me know) A more accurate format for english speakers is 2,3,2.
The Haiku is a very complicated yet simple art and they are fun to write. So let's hear your best one....
The format is simple - 3 lines, 5 syllables in the first, 7 in the second and 5 in the last.
Here's a starter:
The jovial Queen
captures her prey with great pride -
What a smarmy bitch.
oishi
22 Sep 04
Originally posted by oishiI do want to know why! You learn something everyday...
Actually, the 5,7,5 format is generally considered to be flawed. (If you want me to go into why, let me know) A more accurate format for english speakers is 2,3,2.
oishi
two syllables in the first line? seems a little short...
22 Sep 04
Originally posted by darvlayprecisely. the japanese language is considerably faster than ours. an example, a word of theirs: "atsui", for us we see this as 3 syllables. at - su - i. but it's spoken faster than it takes most english speakers to say "and". even our shortest of 3 syllable words don't come anywhere close. consider: potato.
I do want to know why! You learn something everyday...
two syllables in the first line? seems a little short...
there's more to this. and there's more arguments i believe. but i have to go back and read that section of the book i'm studying to pull them out. i'm only on my first read through. But the book I'm studying: The Haiku Handbook, by William J. Higginson is an absolute wealth of information if you're interested in Haiku. He also has another book out titled, The Haiku Seasons, but I haven't gotten to that one yet.
22 Sep 04
Originally posted by oishiThanks for the tip dude. I'll check it out next time I'm at the library.
precisely. the japanese language is considerably faster than ours. an example, a word of theirs: "atsui", for us we see this as 3 syllables. at - su - i. but it's spoken faster than it takes most english speakers to say "and". even our shortest of 3 syllable words don't come anywhere close. consider: potato.
there's more to this. and there's ...[text shortened]... He also has another book out titled, The Haiku Seasons, but I haven't gotten to that one yet.