[Stylist] PS_More information on writing Haiku and Tanka

Tue Mar 31 14:11:39 UTC 2020

I saw some videos of the cherry blossom trees in DC last week - so your
haiku brought those to my mind today.

Thanks for reminding me of the beauty  of those trees, Shawn. 

I am going to try to write a poem-a-day for National Poetry month which
begins tomorrow. I don't know if I can do it - I've never done it before.

Lynda

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Charry tree
spreads its arms aloft,

Blossomed bows.

Have a great day.

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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