Japanese Chisel Haiku

Re: Japanese Chisel Haiku

Rick Hoppe (Los Angeles)

>It's deep. I love it.

That great, I love it!

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

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Re: Japanese Chisel Haiku

Alan Hamilton

>Stephan,

I hate to be the wet blanket, but... Haiku has exactly seventeen syllables, divided into three lines of five, seven and five syllables. Part of the genius of good Haiku is the poet's ability to adhere to the rigid form and produce beautiful verse.

Sorry. Still, it was amusing.

Alan

Re: Japanese Chisel Haiku

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Actually it's two haiku, Alan; but since Japanese doesn't have plural forms as such, it's difficult to so state in English. He did say "some" haiku.

Pam

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Stephen Dalfollo-Daley

>OK...sorry about the cut and paste and latent formating...pam is right...here they are correcly:

I hold the chisel

It balances in my hand

The price is too much

Slicing my wallet

The edge like Samurai sword

On-line tool purchase

for a more participatory thread on them:


more ww haiku...

Re: Japanese Chisel Haiku

Alan Hamilton

>Pam and Stephan,

Now I feel stupid.

But in my own defense, I've never seen or heard of Haiku with more than one verse or stanza, or whatever is the correct word I'm groping for. This is not to say there isn't such a thing. On the contrary, I'm merely pointing out my lack of knowledge and experience.

So much to learn, so little time.

Alan

Re: Japanese Chisel Haiku

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>No need to feel stupid, Alan. I don't know anyone who sprang from the womb knowing everything.

Pam