English Haiku
Haiku originated in Japan. It is a short poem consisting of 17 syllables, usually about nature in 5-7-5 format in 3 lines. The beauty of Haiku is in its simplicity, it packs a big punch. Two ideas are presented in juxtaposition.
This form has spread all over the world in many languages in many countries. In English usually it has 7 to 11 syllables. Many write pseudo Haiku where the rules are more relaxed but the spirit of Haiku is maintained.
I hope you will visit my posts regularly to enjoy following topics.
++ Read Haiku that I will be writing and updating on a regular basis.
++ Read my comments on some of my favourite books from famous authors.
++ Read some of my favourite poems from famous poets.
Thanks,
Vijay Joshi ‘word hunter’
I love the title of your blog and am excited to read more!
Thanks very much. Bana
Hello Mama,
ur blog “English haiku” is really intresting…i am going to read the other ones one after another and let u know my comments on the same….
I remember one of my friend..she was learning Japanese..used to tell me..they often get Haiku in the class to improve Lingua vocab…
thanks, Haiku is a short compact poem modelled after the Japanese haiku- In English, it is written with more freedom
than the Japanese version- I have also written Gujarati Haiku and Marathi charolya. in my other blogs.
enjoy
Thanks-I am glad you guys like it- also read my book reviews