12-14-2011, 08:54 AM
On-On
Although somewhat back in this already old thread, Billy makes an excellent point about Haiku and syllable count. In Japanese it is 5-7-5 "on" which has nothing comparable in English. The other noticeable difference is that Haiku is a vertical visual art as much as it is poetry. Due to isolation and emphasis on racial purity, thus a specific and common history and culture, Japanese can convey several times what English can in the same amount of space.
Plus as this pokes fun at human foibles it is more in line with Senryu, especially as it does not include a kireji.
Dale
Although somewhat back in this already old thread, Billy makes an excellent point about Haiku and syllable count. In Japanese it is 5-7-5 "on" which has nothing comparable in English. The other noticeable difference is that Haiku is a vertical visual art as much as it is poetry. Due to isolation and emphasis on racial purity, thus a specific and common history and culture, Japanese can convey several times what English can in the same amount of space.
Plus as this pokes fun at human foibles it is more in line with Senryu, especially as it does not include a kireji.
Dale
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.