Matsuo Munefusa (Basho), 1644 — 1694, became well known in the intellectual Edo part of Japan, which is now modern Tokyo. He had a future in the military since he was born into a samurai family, but he preferred to live in poverty as a wanderer. At times he’d return to a hut made of […]
Senryu, Similar to Haiku
The Shadow Poetry link http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/haiku/haiku.html explains the differences between Haiku and Senryu. Kathy Lippard Cobb wrote the information and included samples of each. She states that senryu deals with human nature, satire, humor, and political issues. Debates about what is or is not senryu is confusing. When poets submit a poem that could be haiku […]
Haiku Samples
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry. It is comprised of 3 phrases. Traditional haiku form is a total of 17 syllables with the first line having 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the last line has 5. The one on the far left by Earle J. Stone follows the traditional pattern. […]
Haiku Andy on Christmas Day
Haiku Andy sends a Haiku a day if you sign up on his site haikuandydotcom Today’s was: trees at night I tiptoe around the silence Peace to all of you on this Christmas Day.
Haiku Andy About the Ocean
I receive a haiku a day from Haiku Andy and you can too by signing up at www.haikuandy.com. The following one made me laugh. smelling the ocean as I leave the house (like I might forget) I’m in the suburbs of San Francisco, not close to the ocean, but reading the Haiku, I could […]
Haiku Andy Writes About Rain
Haiku Andy’s post today is rain by rain the mud-brown river carries the mountain away Follow Haikuandydotcom for a daily Haiku
Haiku Andy’s Haiku for Today
beneath our feet beneath the asphalt and soil ancient roots, waiting You can subscribe to haikuandydotcom for a daily haiku sent to you.