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Haiku (俳句, listen ⓘ) is a type of short form poetry that originated in Japan, and can be traced back from the influence of traditional Chinese poetry. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases composed of 17 morae (called on in Japanese) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern; [1] that include a kireji, or "cutting word"; [2] and a kigo, or ...
Jim Kacian in Kumamoto, Japan, in mid-September 2007, while reading his haiku for a film in development by Slovenian filmmaker Dimitar Anakiev. James Michael Kacian (born July 26, 1953) [1] is an American haiku poet, editor, translator, publisher, organizer, filmmaker, public speaker, and theorist. He has authored more than 20 volumes of ...
A haiku in English is an English-language poem written in a form or style inspired by Japanese haiku.Like their Japanese counterpart, haiku in English are typically short poems and often reference the seasons, but the degree to which haiku in English implement specific elements of Japanese haiku, such as the arranging of 17 phonetic units (either syllables or the Japanese on) in a 5–7–5 ...
The main purpose is to collect, preserve, display, and view materials related to haiku. The building has four floors above ground and three below ground, with the Haiku Poet Association's office on the first and second floors. As of 2011, the library's collection includes over 54,000 haiku collections and 331,000 haiku magazines. See also
The Haiku Society of America is a non-profit organization composed of haiku poets, editors, critics, publishers and enthusiasts that promotes the composition and appreciation of haiku in English. Founded in 1968, it is the largest society dedicated to haiku and related forms of poetry outside Japan, [1] and holds meetings, lectures, workshops ...
Reginald Horace Blyth. Blyth in 1953. Reginald Horace Blyth (3 December 1898 – 28 October 1964) was an English writer and devotee of Japanese culture. He is most famous for his writings on Zen and on haiku poetry.
The Haiku Handbook, The Haiku Seasons, Haiku World. William J. Higginson (December 17, 1938 – October 11, 2008) was an American poet, translator and author most notable for his work with haiku and renku, born in New York City. He was one of the charter members of the Haiku Society of America, [1] and was present at its formation meeting in ...
Cobb D, Lucas M (Edis.) (1998) The Iron Book of British Haiku Iron Press, Manchester ISBN 0-906228-67-0; Lucas M (2007) Stepping Stones: A Way Into haiku British Haiku Society, ISBN 978-0952239796; Hugh G (Ed.) (2015) A Silver Tapestry: The Best of 25 Years of Critical Writing from the British Haiku Society British Haiku Society, ISBN 978 ...