Small Guide to Haiku

Happeh · 2014-08-06T19:45:11+00:00

http://i.imgur.com/TkmzXhn.png http://i.minus.com/ivrx6GdS8dZ5O.gif Happeh's Haiku Help This thread is dedicated to helping people with a form of poetry: "Haiku". Whether you need help with actually writing and constructing a haiku, or you just want to further your knowledge in the area and widen your poetry knowledge. So let's not waste any more time and get straight into it! http://i.minus.com/ivrx6GdS8dZ5O.gif History of Haiku's Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry which was previously named "Hokku" before Japanese writer Masaoka Shiki changed this at the end of the 19th century. Haiku itself has no plural form and is often characterized by three main qualities: [*]Haiku often have a juxtaposition with two images or meanings. This is described by the Japanese as "kiru" (cutting). [*]Haiku are often split into three separate phrases with 17 syllables, 5-7-5. [*]There is also a seasonal reference often included, such as the "orange leaves" of Autumn or maybe just nature. In many modern

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Aug 8, 2014 07:36 PM

Thanks! It seems like you took a long time to make this. I enjoy making and reading haiku because it's easy and impressive.

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