1. Haiku

2. Haiku…
The
expansion
of meaning
and the
compression
of language

3. Haiku…
The
expansion
of meaning

6. are united, they both vanish. A lotus blooms.
The moment two bubbles
are united, they both vanish.
A lotus blooms.
Kijo Murakami ( )

8. The warmth of your breath Fogs my visions for a while -- Winter depression

9. A good haiku is about something simple…
wet leaves
a sunset
waking up in the morning
…and you think about that in a different way!

11. Haiku…
The
compression
of language

13. Kigo In its Japanese form, haiku must have a “kigo” – seaonal word.
e.g.
“Lotus blossom peeks”

14. A kigo is a word that gives a hint about a season.
Images available at various locations: winter berry under snow; spring grass emerging; summer morning glory; wet autumn leaves

15. Spring “Lotus blossom peeks” Guess the season using the KIGO.
(During what season does the Lotus begin to bloom?)
Spring ? Summer ? Autumn ? Winter ?

16. “Win/ter de/pres/sion” 1 2 3 4 5
(5 syllables in this line.)

18. Writing Haiku… a summary: - - with no rhyme
Writing Haiku… a summary: - - with no rhyme. - uses present tense - not written in 1 long sentence. It is generally written in 2 parts: descriptive and reflective. - includes a turning point (or the “cutting word”), often marked by a dash (-) or colon (:), where the poet shifts from description to reflection, or shifts from close-up to a broader perspective. - usually with a fragment on the first or the last line, then you have the body of the haiku. - usually with a short-long-short structure.
KIGO
Line 1 Part 1: Descriptive
Line 2 “-”: the cutting word
Line 3 Part 2: Reflective
The daffodil bends
And drips its dew to the lake － A tear is falling

19. Line 1 Part 1: Descriptive Line 2 “-”: the cutting word
Line 3 Part 2: Reflective
The warmth of your breath
Fogs my vision for a while -- Winter depression
KIGO
EXAMPLE

22. Haiku Writing Practice
The following slides are pictures of seasons / the nature.
Now it is your turn to write some Haiku poems.
Follow the instructions on your worksheet to write a Haiku poem for each scene.

28. Maple leaf / leaves

35. Graveyard / cross