Haiku While We Wait, Now WIth Bonus Limericks!
Since Ohana Favorites voting doesn't start until next Sunday, let's use the time until then writing Hawaii 5-0 Haiku!!!
Why? Why Haiku?
Why not? I love Haiku. I suck at writing them but that doesn't matter! (And I think Chin would find it really Zen, don't you?)
What is Haiku? Here you go (stolen shamelessly from here.
The Japanese haiku and the English language haiku have several critical differences. In Japanese the haiku is composed of 17 sound units divided into three parts - one with 5 units, one with 7 units and another with 5 units . Since sound units are much shorter than English syllables, it has been found that following the Japanese example results in a much longer poem. The Japanese write their haiku in one line. In English, however, each part is given a line in order to clearly divide the parts of the haiku. This allows the reader time to form an image in the mind before the eyes go back to the left margin for more words. The line breaks also act as a type of punctuation.
The kigo, or season word, is a vital part of the Japanese haiku, but in English it is often ignored and not well understood. Therefore, a great number of English haiku do not have a season word and yet are considered to be haiku. The Japanese, because of their longer history of reading haiku, understand that there are two parts to the poem. In English these are called the phrase and fragment. One line is the fragment and the other two lines combine grammatically to become the phrase. Without this combining the two lines together the haiku will sound ‘choppy’ as the voice drops at the end of each line.
If we get "enough" entries, the other mods and I will award a prize for the best H50 Haiku. Of course, I haven't actually told them we're doing this, or asked them if they agree. Ah well.
(If I did this right, the comments shouldn't be screened so we can all enjoy the fruits of our labor.)
Only 2 rules:
Sure, post your limericks here too. I'm open to it! Do I need to find an "official" definition? 'Cause I got nothing!
Why? Why Haiku?
Why not? I love Haiku. I suck at writing them but that doesn't matter! (And I think Chin would find it really Zen, don't you?)
What is Haiku? Here you go (stolen shamelessly from here.
The Japanese haiku and the English language haiku have several critical differences. In Japanese the haiku is composed of 17 sound units divided into three parts - one with 5 units, one with 7 units and another with 5 units . Since sound units are much shorter than English syllables, it has been found that following the Japanese example results in a much longer poem. The Japanese write their haiku in one line. In English, however, each part is given a line in order to clearly divide the parts of the haiku. This allows the reader time to form an image in the mind before the eyes go back to the left margin for more words. The line breaks also act as a type of punctuation.
The kigo, or season word, is a vital part of the Japanese haiku, but in English it is often ignored and not well understood. Therefore, a great number of English haiku do not have a season word and yet are considered to be haiku. The Japanese, because of their longer history of reading haiku, understand that there are two parts to the poem. In English these are called the phrase and fragment. One line is the fragment and the other two lines combine grammatically to become the phrase. Without this combining the two lines together the haiku will sound ‘choppy’ as the voice drops at the end of each line.
If we get "enough" entries, the other mods and I will award a prize for the best H50 Haiku. Of course, I haven't actually told them we're doing this, or asked them if they agree. Ah well.
(If I did this right, the comments shouldn't be screened so we can all enjoy the fruits of our labor.)
Only 2 rules:
- They have to be related to Hawaii 5-0 in some way.
- They should follow the customary 5-7-5 format.
Sure, post your limericks here too. I'm open to it! Do I need to find an "official" definition? 'Cause I got nothing!