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Haiku

Haiku. Haiku…. and the compression of language. The expansion of meaning. Haiku…. The expansion of meaning. The moment two bubbles are united, they both vanish. A lotus blooms. Kijo Murakami (1865-1938).

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Haiku

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  1. Haiku

  2. Haiku… and the compression of language The expansion of meaning

  3. Haiku… The expansion of meaning

  4. The moment two bubbles • are united, they both vanish. • A lotus blooms. • Kijo Murakami (1865-1938)

  5. The warmth of your breath Fogs my visions for a while -- Winter depression

  6. A good haiku is about something simple… • wet leaves • a sunset • waking up in the morning …and you think about that in a different way!

  7. Haiku… The compression of language

  8. Kigo In its Japanese form, haiku must have a “kigo” – seaonal word. e.g. “Lotus blossom peeks”

  9. A kigo is a word that gives a hint about a season.

  10. “Lotus blossom peeks” Guess the seasonusing the KIGO. (During what season does the Lotus begin to bloom?) Spring ? Summer ? Autumn ? Winter ? Spring

  11. “Win/ter de/pres/sion” 1 2 3 4 5 (5 syllables in this line.)

  12. Writing Haiku… a summary:-- with no rhyme. - uses present tense- not written in 1 long sentence. It is generally written in 2 parts: descriptive and reflective.- includes a turning point (or the “cutting word”), often marked by a dash (-) or colon (:), where the poet shifts from description to reflection, or shifts from close-up to a broader perspective. - usually with a fragment on the first or the last line, then you have the body of the haiku. - usually with a short-long-short structure. KIGO

  13. KIGO EXAMPLE

  14. Haiku Writing Practice • The following slides are pictures of seasons / the nature. • Now it is your turn to write some Haiku poems. • Follow the instructions on your worksheet to write a Haiku poem for each scene.

  15. Maple leaf / leaves

  16. Graveyard / cross

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