Posted on 04/17/2023 11:06:06 AM PDT by Red Badger
(Last Updated On: April 12, 2023)
NATIONAL HAIKU POETRY DAY
Observed annually on April 17, National Haiku Poetry Day encourages all to try their hand in creativity. Haiku poetry is a form of Japanese poetry that is non-rhyming and usually consists of 3 lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5. Usually, an element of nature, a season, a moment of beauty, or an individual experience inspires haiku poems. Sensory language is used to capture a feeling, image, or moment.
#NationalHaikuPoetryDay
From Haiku: This Other World
Richard Wright (1908-1960)
Whitecaps on the bay: A broken signboard banging In the April wind.
As one of the world’s oldest and regularly used poetry, some recognizable poets wrote many haiku. While the most well-known is Matsuo Basho, others we may recognize are William Blake, T.S. Eliot, or Maya Angelou. And as small as the poem may be, it can be quite challenging to write. Try capturing an entire moment or emotion in 17 syllables and getting it right.
However, English haiku does not always follow the strict syllable count found in Japanese haiku. The typical length of haiku in English language journals is 10-14 syllables versus the 5-7-5 syllables used in the Japanese language.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL HAIKU POETRY DAY
Create a haiku poem of your own!
Share your inspiration with others.
Take a walk and draw from the world around you.
Encourage friends to join you and share your haiku.
Be sure to include one or two senses in your poems, such as touch or sound.
Spend time reading haiku poetry too.
Post your Haiku poem on social media using #NationalHaikuPoetryDay.
Educators, visit the National Day Calendar® Classroom for a project to help you Celebrate Every Day.
NATIONAL HAIKU POETRY DAY HISTORY
Sari Granstaff registered National Haiku Poetry Day in 2007, and The Haiku Foundation implemented the day as a project in 2012.
Haiku FAQ
Q. Does haiku have to rhyme?
A. No. While haiku poems usually don’t rhyme, they do incorporate elements of poetry such as rhythm, emotion, and occasionally rhyme.
Q. Is a haiku always about nature?
A. No, but usually there is some element of nature included in the poem. Haiku is usually inspired by nature. However, some poets draw from the haiku style for more industrial types of poems.
ChatGPT writes great Haiku poems
I never got it.
Haiku is a mystery.
I do not get it.....................
Ping!.........
It’s easy.........”there once was a lady from Nantucket....”
anyone one seen him
joe biden in the basement
let us go brandon
6-7-5?
You’re as good at haiku as I am. ;)
Beat me to it!🤣
How I love my cold beer.
Almost as much as my wife.
Just kidding, much more.
It's a math problem. You know, like Congress - 5 trillion? 6 trillion - what's the difference....
See what I did?
I can’t do haiku, will a limerick do?
There once was a Senator from Mass
Who wanted a strange piece of ***
He lucked up and found it
But screwed up and drowned it
And now his future is past.
Very good!
My BFF did one. Here it is. She says that it is deep and profound. I got to look up a word. . . onnagata???
Onnagata Da Vida???
A Haiku by Squeeky Fromm
Tsunami of lies
The face paint is washed away
Unopened buds weep
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sour Cream is white
And comes in a tub.
Hat tip to the late Jim Varney aka Earnest P Worrell.
Yesterday was nice,
The temp was seventy five,
Today we had snow.
Help me! I am trapped
In a haiku plant.
Save me, before they
Pour everyone here
Fratty Lites all around, thanks
yeah the treat’s on me
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