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The Art of Japanese poetry

The Art of Japanese poetry. EDUC 410 Fall 2008 Eastern Washington University. Your Hosts. Haiku. Senru. Tenka. Amy Newell. Ryan Lavine. Jeff Lockard. Haiku. The Haiku Is A Japanese Poem That Is Thousands of Years Old. The Haiku Explained.

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The Art of Japanese poetry

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  1. The Art of Japanese poetry EDUC 410 Fall 2008 Eastern Washington University

  2. Your Hosts Haiku Senru Tenka Amy Newell Ryan Lavine Jeff Lockard

  3. Haiku The Haiku Is A Japanese Poem That Is Thousands of Years Old

  4. The Haiku Explained Haiku (俳句, haikai verse?) plural haiku, is a form of Japanese Poetry, consisting of 17 Japanese ‘on’ (a phonetic unit), in three metrical phrases of 5, 7, and 5 on respectively, and typically containing a kigo, or seasonal reference. In Japanese, haiku are traditionally printed in a single vertical line, while haiku in English usually appear in three lines, to equate to the Japanese haiku's three metrical phrases. Previously called hokku, it was given its current name by the Japanese writer Masaoka Shiki at the end of 19th century.

  5. One More Time • 5 Syllables: HAI-KU-IS-EA-SY • 7 Syllables: ONE-WORD-FOL-LOWS-A-NO-THER • 5 Syllables: NO-RHYM-ING-NEED-ED

  6. Make Your Own HaikuWith a ‘Nature of EWU’ Theme • One more time: • 5 Syllables • 7 Syllables • 5 Syllables

  7. Senryu

  8. A Senryu is.. a three line Japanese poem structurally similar to haiku. It is unrhymed and the subject is based human nature. It is usually satirical or ironic.

  9. Senryu: Where Does the Name Come From? Karai Hachiemon (1718-1790), a government official in the Asakusa area of Edo (now Tokyo), used the pen name of "Senryu" ("river willow"), and the short verse honors his contribution by bearing his name. Karai Senryu was instrumental in popularizing the senryu of his day, and the verses he chose were further screened by Goryoken Arubeshi (the editor's pen name meaning "Please excuse my screening"). These were published as 23 volumes of Haifu Yanagidaru during Hachiemon's lifetime. Though Haifu Yanagidaru continued to be published until volume 167, senryu graudaully declined in quality and came to be called kyoku (crazy verse). Later, Sakai Kuraki (1869-1945) and Inoue Kenkabo (1870-1934) revived senryu as a literary art, and other serious senryu writers have carried on their efforts even today. http://raysweb.net/senryu/senryuname.html

  10. Structure of Senryus line 1 - 5 syllables line 2 - 7 syllables line 3 - 5 syllables

  11. Both Nature and Human Reference cold wind: into the strawman's mouth the quick little mouse – Elizabeth St Jacques in the howling wind under the full moon the snowman, headless – George Swede 

  12. Examples The Album old photo albummemories of yesterdaypicture of the past at the heightof the argument  the old couplepour each other tea   – George Swede Knights For noble heros,it's honour and chivalry,not shining armour.

  13. More Examples The Choice practice more evilif you have a charred black soulhell will wait for you have faith in your godseek the way, the truth, the lightfor eternal life where will you existno-one else can make the choicebetween good and bad

  14. My Senryu’s Sick. today I am sick My cold has taken my voice I hope its back soon Family The ones that are close Are the ones you love dearly Keep them close always Younglings Children are lucky They have no worries to think They just play and laugh

  15. Write Your Own Senryu Theme: EWUStudent’sHuman Nature line 1 - 5 syllables line 2 - 7 syllables line 3 - 5 syllables

  16. TANKA

  17. WHAT IS TANKA • 31 total syllables • Final for experience • Topics have expanded from the traditional expressions of passion and heartache, and styles have changed to include modern language and even colloquialisms. • In Japanese written on one line, in other languages written 5-7-5-7-7 syllables

  18. EXAMPLES Saying Goodbye Carefully I walkTrying so hard to be braveThey all see my fearDark glasses cover their eyesAs mine flow over with tears Springtime In New York Snow falling sidewaysIce bars outside my windowWind bitterly criesAs winter mocks springs first dayHere in the Catskill mountains

  19. EXAMPLES CONT. Finale Shooting stars ablazeBurn until they reach nights edgeSoftly they will fallLocked inside remains star lightWhile their sleep forever more- Beautiful Mountains Beautiful MountainsRivers with cold, cold water.White cold snow on rocksTrees over the place with frostWhite sparkly snow everywhere.

  20. MY POEMS Sunny Days When its sunny, i Go outside and play with friends. We like to play Foot- Ball and run around like a Chicken with its heads cut off. Gloomy days When its gloomy we Stay inside all day and play Video games such As gears or war and football. It is really fun to play

  21. MY POEMS CONT. Rain As I look outside The rain is falling harshly Down from the black sky It does not have sympathy For the kids to play outside

  22. Write Your Own Tanka • 31 total syllables • Final for experience • Topics have expanded from the traditional expressions of passion and heartache, and styles have changed to include modern language and even colloquialisms. • In Japanese written on one line, in other languages written 5-7-5-7-7 syllables

  23. Japanese Poetry!Now You Are an Expert!

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