1) Haiku should be written in three lines of 10-17 syllables total (5-7-5). While Japanese haiku contains 17 stops/syllables, the translation from Japanese to English is difficult and incomplete sometimes. Haibun should contain five lines of roughly 31 syllables (5-7-5-7-7)…
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Haibun
In explanation of the entry Spring becomes Summer, I am attempting something known as Haibun, a Japanese form of writing that combines short (usually) prose and Haiku. As with all Haiku, the symbology used is very important. In the case…
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