One Word
Changes Everything
Haiku, like many Japanese artforms,
is subtle and compact. Haiku is a verse form that is traditionally
limited to seventeen syllables and three lines. Often poets refer
to the season or change a famous haiku slightly to express complex
ideas in simple language. When haiku are freed from the two-dimensional
constraints of scroll or book, it is possible for a new poem
to hold a memory of its origin. Each basket holds the last word
of a new poem inspired by a famous haiku. The reverse, hidden
side is the last word from its celebrated parent. Because of
differences in language, like the Beat Poets before me, these
haiku do not strictly conform to the syllable count but rather
the playful spirit of the form. The literal translation of haiku
is "play verse." Click on title to see detailed images.
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