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Haiku

Haiku. For: This class By: Lucas Launius. Haiku vs. Haku. Haku and haiku are both from Pacific islands, but they should not be confused with one another. Haku is from Tonga, while haiku is from Japan. Also, Haku is a former WWF wrestler, whose real name is Tonga Fifita,

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Haiku

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  1. Haiku For: This class By: Lucas Launius

  2. Haiku vs. Haku Haku and haiku are both from Pacific islands, but they should not be confused with one another. Haku is from Tonga, while haiku is from Japan. Also, Haku is a former WWF wrestler, whose real name is Tonga Fifita, whereas haiku is a style of poetry.

  3. With that key distinction made, let’s move on Haiku is a short form of Japanese poetry that traditionally possesses the following 3 attributes: • “Cutting” between two or more juxtaposed and related ideas • Composition that consists of 17 or fewer total syllables* (on) over 3 lines, most often in a 5-7-5 pattern • A seasonal reference of some sort

  4. Okay, so why are we learning this? • Creative writing practice • Synonym practice • Practice with topic narrowing/broadening • Cultural appreciation • Interdisciplinary education

  5. Example from Basho Matsuo An old silent pond... A frog jumps into the pond, splash! Silence again.

  6. Example from Natsume Soseki Over the wintry forest, winds howl in rage with no leaves to blow.

  7. Example from Jack Kerouac Snow in my shoe Abandoned Sparrow's nest

  8. Example from Richard Wright Whitecaps on the bay: A broken signboard banging In the April wind.

  9. Haiku for Halloween http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rUFcrP99rU&feature=related

  10. Let’s do this • I will need five or so topics from the class. • I will model the writing of a haiku using one of these. • All students will write their own haiku using one of these topics. • All students will read their haiku.

  11. For inspirational purposes, some graphic images of Japanese cocks

  12. Thanks for learning with me Additional Credits in Slapdash Format http://www.edu.pe.ca/stjean/playing%20with%20poetry/Hennessey/examplesofHaiku.htm Jack Kerouac (collected in Book of Haikus, Penguin Books, 2003) Richard Wright (collected in Haiku: This Other World, Arcade Publishing, 1998) http://www.giantrobot.com/features/joe-and-etsuko-price-speaks-to-gr-a-bit-about-ito-jakuchu-at-the-bowers-museum/ http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2000/07/theory-5-7-5.html http://www.dailycommercial.com/1024haku http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2011/11/new_jack_kerouac_novel_hits_sh.html http://abovethelaw.com/2012/07/welcome-to-zombie-law-101/

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