12-09-2011, 09:12 PM
i enjoyed the mariner but in general not too many long ones hold my attention and so i forget what i'd read.
as for the jap haiku. they were often funny and and riske. basho often did them about horse shit and flies hehe. as long as they're well done, i like them. of course the real form is japanese but the modern English for at least gets close to it, or so i'm told by a japanse friend i have. the main diff is the syllable count which they don't really use. we on the onther hand can't get away from the 575 format which is okay to get you going (it does help keep the thing clean) the use what you need to and keep inside a medium breath.
as for the jap haiku. they were often funny and and riske. basho often did them about horse shit and flies hehe. as long as they're well done, i like them. of course the real form is japanese but the modern English for at least gets close to it, or so i'm told by a japanse friend i have. the main diff is the syllable count which they don't really use. we on the onther hand can't get away from the 575 format which is okay to get you going (it does help keep the thing clean) the use what you need to and keep inside a medium breath.