Haiku and Senryu

[wordwamblings]

We learn about second grade to write a Haiku.  We're told to make it about spring and give it 17 syllables  5/7/5.  I think for many of us, that is a much as we ever learn about the form.  Last week, or maybe the week before I had to write a Haiku for a contest.  They also mentioned Senryu which I had never heard of.  *ducks head and kicks dirt*

Comments

[maju01]

You obviously had a more comprehensive education than I did, because I don't remember ever learning about haiku at school.

[wordwamblings]

Obviously they didn't teach us much. I think it was an exercise in recognizing what makes a syllable or some such. (Second grade was a long time ago.)

I was in a hurry and not totally focused when I wrote this post yesterday. I guess I should edit it and put in more information.