Haiku poetry
Due. April 25. 11:59pm
Haiku is a Japanese poetry form. A haiku uses just a few words to capture a moment and create a picture in the reader's mind. It is like a tiny window into a scene much larger than itself.
Traditionally, haiku has a title – and the poem is written in three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line. Sometimes, not always, long form haiku is used to create a longer story—
Ideas for structuring a haiku?
1. It has three lines.
2. It has five syllables in the first and third lines.
3. It has seven syllables in the second line.
4. Its lines don't rhyme.
5. It includes a kireji, or cutting word.
6. It includes a kigo, a seasonal reference. (OPTIONAL FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT)
Line one 5 syllables
Line two 7 syllables
Line three five syllables
Then you can repeat 1-3-5-7 or 9 times---- for a longer form haiku poem
Short Form Example:
Intoxicating Vanity
Anthropogenic Delusion of one who is Anthropocentric.
Anonymous
LONG FORM Example:
Croakers symphony
await the rainy season
a horny toad calls
A burst of thunder
rain coming down in torrents
a mating frenzy
lily pads submerge
fertile eggs slowly sinking
fish come for the feast
new generations
await symphonic debut
a raindrop splashes
By: Joseph May
INSTRUCTIONS:
WRITE A HAIKU about on of the following topics:
· Double consciousness
· The color line
· Women’s Autonomy
· Intersectionality
· One or more dimensions of the veil
· Valuation of women’s work (housework for sure)
· The Middle Ground—Women’s Special Cultural Tasks
Due April 25 at 11:59 PM