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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lynda,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks again. This information almost makes me wish I had not branched away from poetry to concentrate on my book, “Lizard in the Bean Sauce,” which is about our five years in Uganda, east Africa. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am on the second edit, and still in need of cutting about 200 pages.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In this time of physical separation, it is a good time to stay focused on our projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am learning so much that is new to me about memoirs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I do intend to go back to my Haiku to re-evaluate them as a result of your websites.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jacqueline Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Clarity is just questioning having eaten its fill.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> Jenny Xie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Linda Lambert via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 30, 2020 12:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Writers' Division Mailing List' <stylist@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> llambert@zoominternet.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Stylist] PS_More information on writing Haiku and Tanka<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>I’ve had many conversations for quite a few years with editors of tanka and haiku journals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>This is a portion of my conversation with an editor in the UK who produces a good magazine for this Japanese form.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>His conversation with me provides more insight into this form – <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>QUOTE is pasted below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>“Hi Lynda, it's very nice to meet you. Thank you for your message. <br><br>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. <br>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'. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br>Here is a helpful link that points out the differences between the 'On' and and English syllable . . .<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_%28Japanese_prosody%29">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_%28Japanese_prosody%29</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br>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 <br>or showcased in the numerous anthologies that are produced each year.<br><br>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<br>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. <br><br>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.” .<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Lynda . .</span></i><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>My Books<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><a href="https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/first-snow-by-lynda-mckinney-lambert/">first snow, chapbook</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Star-Signs-New-Selected-Poems/dp/1075265436/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Lynda+McKinney+Lambert&qid=1570213785&s=books&sr=1-2">Star Signs: New and Selected Poems</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Inner-Vision-Stories-Poems/dp/B07S45ZY39/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Lynda+McKinney+Lambert&qid=1570213669&s=books&sr=1-1">Walking by Inner Vision: Stories & Poems</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Concerti-Psalms-Pilgrimage-Lynda-Lambert/dp/1929359187/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Lynda+Lambert&qid=1570213942&s=books&sr=1-6">Concerti: Psalms for the Pilgrimage</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><a href="Smashwords%20–%20get%20my%20e-book:%20%20https:/www.smashwords.com/profile/view/lyndalambert">E-books on Smashwords</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Social Media<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><a href="https://www.amazon.com/author/lyndalambert">Lynda's Author Page at Amazon</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><a href="http://www.dldbooks.com/lyndalambert/">Lynda's Page at DLD Books</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><a href="htttp://www.lyndalambert.com/">Lynda's Website & Blog</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>