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Haiku and Sijo in English

Haiku and Sijo in English. Haiku. Haiku  ( 俳句 ) is a very short form of Japanese poetry: Two images/ideas linked by a cutting word Three lines of 5/7/5 syllables A reference to a season (spring, summer, fall, winter) One or two word title. Wallflower. Mom. Old Pond by Basho (Japanese).

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Haiku and Sijo in English

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  1. Haiku and Sijo in English

  2. Haiku • Haiku (俳句) is a very short form of Japanese poetry: • Two images/ideaslinked by a cutting word • Three lines of 5/7/5 syllables • A reference to a season (spring, summer, fall, winter) • One or two word title

  3. Wallflower

  4. Mom

  5. Old Pond by Basho (Japanese) • Old pond • A frog leaps in • Water’s sound

  6. April Wind by Richard Wright • Whitecaps on the bay • A broken signboard banging • In the April wind

  7. After an Affair by Alexis Rotella • Just friends • He watches my gauze dress • Blowing on the line

  8. Falling snow by Richard Wright • In the falling snow • A laughing boy holds out his palms • Until they are white

  9. Spring begins by Richard Wright • Spring begins shyly • With one hairpin of green grass • In a flower pot.

  10. Rented room by Richard Wright • In this rented room • One more winter stands outside • My dirty window pane

  11. Winter sun by Richard Wright • An empty sickbed • An indented white pillow • In weak winter sun

  12. Cold stars by Richard Wright • I have lost my way • In a strange town at night • A sky of old cold stars

  13. Write two Haikus Two images/ideaslinked by a cutting word Three lines of 5/7/5 syllables A reference to a season (spring, summer, fall, winter) One or two word title If you copy another Haiku, you will receive a ZERO! Please submit your two Haikus next week

  14. Sijo • Korean poetic form • Three lines • 14-16 syllables per line • Structure • Theme • Elaboration • Counter-theme (twist) • Completion

  15. Sijo line-by-line • Introduce a situation • Develop your situation • Twist and conclusion

  16. 윤선도

  17. 황진이 동지달 기나긴 밤을 한 허리를 버혀 내여 춘풍 이불 아래 서리서리 넣었다가 어론 님 오신 날 밤이여든 굽이굽이 펴리라 I will break the back of this long, midwinter night, Folding it double, cold beneath my spring quilt, That I may draw out the night, should my love return.

  18. Writeyour own Sijo Introduce a situation Develop your situation Twist and conclusion

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