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SEASONAL HARMONY
In hokku the concept of harmony is very important. If a verse is composed of elements that are inharmonious with one another, the hokku will fail. But beyond that, the hokku should be in harmony wit… more →
HOKKU
Haiku - Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827)
Ikiru wrote 3 days ago: Thinking of all the clamour for consumption that began yesterday, a haiku by Issa: The child sobs, “ … more →
Where to begin: A reading list
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Ikiru wrote 1 month ago: For people just beginning to read (or write) haiku it is difficult to know just where to start, so I … more →
The wordlessness of haiku
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Ikiru wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been reading R.H. Blyth’s four-volume Haiku and I’ve been enjoying it thoroughly. I paid a pre … more →
Two by Issa (18th century)
Mark wrote 2 months ago: Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828) Reginald Horace Blyth, born in England in 1898, died in Japan in 1964. Fo … more →
SEASONAL HARMONY
hokku wrote 3 months ago: In hokku the concept of harmony is very important. If a verse is composed of elements that are inha … more →
A MIRROR REFLECTING
hokku wrote 3 months ago: I have talked about the simplicity of hokku, and of its poverty that allows us only a few ordinary w … more →
UNKNOWING
hokku wrote 3 months ago: There is something very mysterious and significant about a question. In the Zen sect, one major prac … more →
HOKKU AS SPIRITUAL VERSE
hokku wrote 3 months ago: Hokku at its best was and is spiritual verse. That does not mean “religious” in any dogm … more →
CLOUDS SOMETIMES....
hokku wrote 1 year ago: An autumn hokku by Bashô: Kumo oriori hito wo yasumuru tsukimi kana Clouds sometimes people wo rest … more →
DREAM PEOPLE PASS
hokku wrote 1 year ago: Buson was a painter, and unfortunately his painting at times too strongly affected his hokku, making … more →
