Modern English langauge haiku has long ago dispensed with the three line 5/7/5 syllable structure, although many pedant traditionalists stick to this format.
I have a copy of The Haiku Anthology: Haiku and Senryu in English ed. by Cor Van Den Heuval beside me. It's over 300 pages and very little in there adheres to the old 5/7/5 rule.
Some have sort new names for this free-form haiku; Jack Keroac called his "American pops". There are even one line haiku, although some prefer to call such modern varieties "haiku-like".
See http://www.styluspoetryjournal.com/main/master.asp?id=196 for a discussion about the 5/7/5 thing.
Perhaps you can enlighten me, as I'm a bit confused. Is this a form of Haiku I'm unaware of? The only Haiku I'm familiar with is the 5/7/5.
ReplyDeleteModern English langauge haiku has long ago dispensed with the three line 5/7/5 syllable structure, although many pedant traditionalists stick to this format.
ReplyDeleteI have a copy of The Haiku Anthology: Haiku and Senryu in English ed. by Cor Van Den Heuval beside me. It's over 300 pages and very little in there adheres to the old 5/7/5 rule.
Some have sort new names for this free-form haiku; Jack Keroac called his "American pops". There are even one line haiku, although some prefer to call such modern varieties "haiku-like".
See http://www.styluspoetryjournal.com/main/master.asp?id=196 for a discussion about the 5/7/5 thing.
Thank you. I hope you were not offended by my inquiry. I'm only new at writing and am presently exploring various forms and genres.
ReplyDeletethanks again, I'll look into purchasing that book.
No offence take, thankyou for asking.
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