Modern Day Japanese Haiku

Fiction & Literature, Poetry, Continental European, American
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Author: Denise Morgan ISBN: 1230000239269
Publisher: Denise Morgan Publication: January 3, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Denise Morgan
ISBN: 1230000239269
Publisher: Denise Morgan
Publication: January 3, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English

Traditional Japanese Haiku, pronounced, high-koo, is a short poem of seventeen syllables in three lines of five, seven, five, usually inspired by the observation of the natural world. Basho, pen name of Matsuo Munefusa, (1644–1694), a celebrated Japanese poet, popularized the form in the 17th century. However, in this poetry book, Modern Day Japanese Haiku has kept close to the essence and structure of a traditional haiku, but sometimes, stray away from the natural world as the main subject. In some cases, Modern Day Haiku give meaning to insignificant subject matter that evokes an emotional response in the poet. Of the 173 haiku's, some are thought provoking, comical, sensual, erotic, silly ... a few mind blowing.

Here are a few by Basho

 

Pond, there, still and old!

A frog has jumped from the shore.

The splash can be heard.

 

Ancient is the pond –

Suddenly a frog leaps – now

The water echoes.

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Traditional Japanese Haiku, pronounced, high-koo, is a short poem of seventeen syllables in three lines of five, seven, five, usually inspired by the observation of the natural world. Basho, pen name of Matsuo Munefusa, (1644–1694), a celebrated Japanese poet, popularized the form in the 17th century. However, in this poetry book, Modern Day Japanese Haiku has kept close to the essence and structure of a traditional haiku, but sometimes, stray away from the natural world as the main subject. In some cases, Modern Day Haiku give meaning to insignificant subject matter that evokes an emotional response in the poet. Of the 173 haiku's, some are thought provoking, comical, sensual, erotic, silly ... a few mind blowing.

Here are a few by Basho

 

Pond, there, still and old!

A frog has jumped from the shore.

The splash can be heard.

 

Ancient is the pond –

Suddenly a frog leaps – now

The water echoes.

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