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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZW link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I saw some videos of the cherry blossom trees in DC last week – so your haiku brought those to my mind today.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks for reminding me of the beauty of those trees, Shawn. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Lynda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><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 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Stylist <stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jacobson, Shawn D via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> Writers' Division Mailing List <stylist@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Jacobson, Shawn D <Shawn.D.Jacobson@hud.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Stylist] PS_More information on writing Haiku and Tanka<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-US>Charry tree<br>spreads its arms aloft,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-US>Blossomed bows.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-US>Have a great day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-US>Shawn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-US><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 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org">stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Linda Lambert via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 30, 2020 3:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Writers' Division Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org">stylist@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:llambert@zoominternet.net">llambert@zoominternet.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Stylist] PS_More information on writing Haiku and Tanka<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>P.S.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I’ve had many conversations for quite a few years with editors of tanka and haiku journals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>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></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>His conversation with me provides more insight into this form – <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>QUOTE is pasted below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span 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 style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span 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 style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span 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 style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Lynda . .</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>My Books<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><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 style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><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 style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><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 style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><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 style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><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 style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>Social Media<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><a href="https://www.amazon.com/author/lyndalambert">Lynda's Author Page at Amazon</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><a href="http://www.dldbooks.com/lyndalambert/">Lynda's Page at DLD Books</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><a href="htttp://www.lyndalambert.com/">Lynda's Website & Blog</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>