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Haiku: For You

What is Haiku? Its a Japanese poem that is three lines. Each line has a certain amount of syllables. The first line is five syllables, the second, seven, and the third, five.

What is Haiku? Its a Japanese poem that is composed of three lines. Each line has a certain amount of syllables. The first line is five syllables, the second, seven, and the third, five.
Often, they create a hallow feeling about one's self. However, they can cause an individual to feel renewed and have a different outlook on things.

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keaira

7/31/2009 5:47 PM PDT

Seems like something that I would like to do

arceyed

6/11/2009 3:10 AM PDT

now this is what am talking about.
am trying 短歌(tanka) currently and its beautiful.

Destane

5/23/2009 2:23 AM PDT

interesting

hiddenfire

5/8/2009 11:14 AM PDT

I agree, it is an amazing project

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MyLoyalGuardian

4/16/2009 10:24 PM PDT

Omg!
This project is sooo inspiring I think I just might have an offer for you.
If you ever think of publishing this little project, maybe I could help oyu with the cover? I've got a knack for digital arts and could help you out if you need to!

Ciao
Lilah

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Jelo

4/10/2009 11:59 AM PDT

Oddly, this is true
I don't write enough Haikus
I'll give it a go!

(Maybe...)

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Capulet

1/12/2009 10:42 PM PST

oohh!! sounds FUN!!! .. havn't done a Haiku since year 8 though xDDD .. *hate it when my teacher introduces it to us* ..

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reality

1/6/2009 2:36 PM PST

thanks for the invite, perhaps later.

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wetpaint

1/5/2009 10:44 PM PST

i wander the sky
eye in my shimmering egg
then i go splatter

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yuliana

12/2/2008 12:08 PM PST

ill try thankx for the invite

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Kaizar

10/29/2008 8:21 PM PDT

Well, that's kind of true jejeje; defining is a way to standarize things for the people; if someone really knows somebody or something, trying to define such person or objetc would be useless, because all of the definitions that came up would give some sense of incompleteness; so, don't worry lady =D

Nichole_Wallace

10/26/2008 10:34 AM PDT

everyone's a critic.

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bryanb

10/20/2008 5:18 PM PDT

Your definition of haiku is incomplete at best and in error at worst. While your fourth grade teacher and Webster use the 5-7-5 gibberish for haiku in English neither have bothered to study haiku (or more likely any poetic form.)

Why did you not mention the need for kigo in haiku? Because your Websters or your fourth grade teacher did not know about them!

as long as it's five
nothing else matters at all
that is just silly

The above is 5-7-5 but it has nothing what so ever in common with a haiku.

look for a website named ahapoetry to start learning about haiku. Read some poems by Basho the master of the form. Read Boson, Issa and Shiki. Learn what a kigo is and why it is important to haiku. Find out the difference between the Japanese "on" and the English syllable that makes 5-7-5 valid in Japan but not in English.

The haiku is a wonderful form and worth the study.

Bryan

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Kaizar

9/29/2008 6:37 PM PDT

I wrote a haiju once after feeling my heart beaing squeezed; I thought that was a reminder of my own mortality. It would be lovely to write some more; may I post them in here?:)