[Stylist] PS_More information on writing Haiku and Tanka

[Jacobson, Shawn D]

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Shawn

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P.S.
I've had many conversations for quite a few years with editors of tanka and haiku journals.
This is a portion of my conversation with an editor in the UK who produces a good magazine for this Japanese form.
His conversation with me  provides more insight into this form -

QUOTE is pasted below.

"Hi Lynda, it's very nice to meet you. Thank you for your message.

Tanka and haiku in English tend to be free form, minimalist poems that use a combination of juxtaposition, sensory experiences, images and ambiguity to achieve their desired effect.
There are no fixed syllable counts. The English and Japanese language is so different in terms of how sound units are counted. The Japanese term for a phonetic sound unit is called an 'On' or 'Onji'.

Here is a helpful link that points out the differences between the 'On' and and English syllable . . .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_%28Japanese_prosody%29

There are some western poets who do write in the traditional syllabic style, but they are few and far between, and not usually well represented in many of the more established journals
or showcased in the numerous anthologies that are produced each year.

Traditional Japanese poets still write in the syllabic style and use official kigo from a officially recognized sajiki, but there are plenty of Japanese poets who are not traditional
and write haiku which are reminiscent of what is being produced by poets in the west. I suggest you check out someone like Kaneko Tohta or Ban'ya Natsuishi to get an idea of just how adventurous some Japanese poets are.

If you need any more help or would simply like to chat about haiku or tanka then please feel free to message me or you can email me at this address." .


Lynda . .

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