what is the pattern? haiku. “the falling flower” arakida moritake (1473-1549) the falling flower...
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What is the pattern?
HAIKU
“The falling flower”Arakida Moritake (1473-1549)
The falling flower
I saw drift back to the branch
Was a butterfly.
translated by Babette Duetsch
“Rain shower from mountain”Suiko Matsushita
Rain shower from mountain
quietly soaking
barbed wire fence
translated by Violet Kazue de Cristoro
“The piercing chill I feel”Taniguchi Buson (1716-1783)
The piercing chill I feel:
my dead wife’s comb, in our bedroom,
under my heel…
translated by Harold G. Henderson
Haiku
Capture the moment; capture the intensity of a specific moment, not a general time.
Focus on the concrete, real world, not the abstract realm of inner thoughts and feelings.
Traditionally involve nature and suggest a season. World view is one in which nature and the observer are one, not separate.
HAIKU
What is the pattern?3 lines, 19 syllables
1st line – 5 syllables
2nd line – 7 syllables
3rd line – 5 syllables