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Haiku Eastern - Japanese Poetry

Submitted by Barbara Writes on Mon, 2012-03-26 12:42

haiku style

Haiku - has 17 syllables in three lines of 5,7,5
The first line has 5 syllables
the second line has 7 syllables
the third line has 5 syllables
An example of haiku in this form is;

my restless spirit
long for Nantucket's water
along her south shore

hore

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Barbara Writes

Mon, 2012-03-26 22:23

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Yes I see it
I'll Fix it
Thanks for noticing

*Collaborative Poetry Workshop* American Version of Japanese Poetry ~ Renga ~ Haiku, Senyru, Tanka.

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Barbara Writes

Mon, 2012-03-26 22:21

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It is senyru
Though some modern haiku is mix with a little senyru.

Here's one that's all Haiku.

Beautiful Terrain
sandy beach, sparkling water
Nantucket's island

*Collaborative Poetry Workshop* American Version of Japanese Poetry ~ Renga ~ Haiku, Senyru, Tanka.

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