The The HAIKU HAIKU

MomentMomentSHORT ON WORDSSHORT ON WORDS

LONG IN MEANINGLONG IN MEANING

During this lesson you will-During this lesson you will-

Define Define HAIKUHAIKU and related terms and related terms Discuss the origins and philosophy of Discuss the origins and philosophy of HAIKUHAIKU Brainstorm and list modifiers and Brainstorm and list modifiers and kigo kigo (season (season

words)words)

Select the best words to capture the momentSelect the best words to capture the moment Create three Create three HAIKUHAIKU

One One HAIKUHAIKU for three different scenes for three different scenes Or three Or three HAIKUHAIKU for one scene for one scene

WHAT IS WHAT IS HAIKU?HAIKU? HAIKUHAIKU is one of the shortest forms of poetry is one of the shortest forms of poetry It is highly structuredIt is highly structured

There are many rules - BUTThere are many rules - BUT Not all need to be followed or observed every timeNot all need to be followed or observed every time

Modern Modern HAIKUHAIKU contains seventeen syllablescontains seventeen syllables There are three linesThere are three lines The traditional syllabic breakdown is 5 – 7 – 5The traditional syllabic breakdown is 5 – 7 – 5 It includes a seasonal or natural themeIt includes a seasonal or natural theme

Yes, but what is it really?Yes, but what is it really?

Think of Think of HAIKUHAIKU as a verbal photograph as a verbal photograph It captures a pure moment in time It captures a pure moment in time It instills words with the emotional essence of It instills words with the emotional essence of

that moment that moment It allows the reader to share the experience of It allows the reader to share the experience of

that momentthat moment It allows for the reader’s own understanding of It allows for the reader’s own understanding of

the momentthe moment(Wu)(Wu)

HAIKUHAIKU Historically HistoricallyOff-shoot of Japanese poetry called Off-shoot of Japanese poetry called rengarenga 1515thth century century renga renga

collaborative effort collaborative effort several poets contributedseveral poets contributed alternating verses - 17 syllables and 14 syllablesalternating verses - 17 syllables and 14 syllables generally had 100 verses generally had 100 verses academic and dignifiedacademic and dignified

Move toward modern Move toward modern HAIKUHAIKU 1616thth century century rengarenga

moved away from staid, academic traditionmoved away from staid, academic tradition more humourous formmore humourous form

Haikai-rengaHaikai-renga used parody and pun used parody and pun recognized things in daily life recognized things in daily life

Origin of the Origin of the HAIKUHAIKU beginning verse in beginning verse in rengarenga poems called poems called hokkuhokku sometimes presented as independent poemssometimes presented as independent poems

The WAY The WAY of the of the

MASTERMASTER

Matsuo BashoMatsuo Basho

BiographyBiography Matsuo Munefusa (1644-1694)Matsuo Munefusa (1644-1694) Born to a samurai family, but preferred solitude and Born to a samurai family, but preferred solitude and

became a wandererbecame a wanderer Lived in Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) but traveled to Lived in Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) but traveled to

many parts of Japan and wrote poetic diaries of his many parts of Japan and wrote poetic diaries of his journeysjourneys

Died in OsakaDied in Osaka Basho is sobriquet meaning the broad leaf banana Basho is sobriquet meaning the broad leaf banana

plant he received as a gift from one of his many plant he received as a gift from one of his many students and kept planted outside his hutstudents and kept planted outside his hut

PhilosophyPhilosophy Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism Karumi (lightness), sabi (serenity), and wabi Karumi (lightness), sabi (serenity), and wabi

(simplicity)(simplicity) Dramatic and elegantDramatic and elegant Exaggerate humor, depression, ecstasy or Exaggerate humor, depression, ecstasy or

confusion confusion Paradoxical Paradoxical Focus on the natural world and humanity’s Focus on the natural world and humanity’s

existence within itexistence within it

Scarecrow in the hillockScarecrow in the hillockPaddy field --Paddy field --How unaware!  How useful!How unaware!  How useful!

On Buddha's deathday,  On Buddha's deathday,  wrinkled tough old hands wrinkled tough old hands pray –  pray –  the prayer beads' sound  the prayer beads' sound 

Delight, then sorrow,  Delight, then sorrow,  aboard the cormorant  aboard the cormorant  fishing boat  fishing boat 

A lightning gleam:A lightning gleam:into darkness travelsinto darkness travelsa night heron's scream.a night heron's scream.

fragrant orchid—fragrant orchid—into a butterfly’s wingsinto a butterfly’s wingsit breathes incenseit breathes incense

BASHO

Buson YosaBuson Yosa

BiographyBiography Buson Taniguchi (1716-1784)Buson Taniguchi (1716-1784) Painter and poetPainter and poet Orphaned at a young ageOrphaned at a young age Studied in Edo then traveled through northern Studied in Edo then traveled through northern

Japan Japan settled in Kyotosettled in Kyoto

PhilosophyPhilosophy Clear imagesClear images Descriptive (artistic, painterly)Descriptive (artistic, painterly) Idealized scenery, not realisticIdealized scenery, not realistic Focus on the essence not the surfaceFocus on the essence not the surface Very dependent on Japanese language and not Very dependent on Japanese language and not

easily translatableeasily translatable Worked to return Worked to return HaikuHaiku to purity without to purity without

superficial witsuperficial wit

A kite floatsA kite floatsAt the place in the skyAt the place in the skyWhere it floated yesterdayWhere it floated yesterday

Grasses are misty,Grasses are misty,The waters silent --The waters silent --A tranquil evening A tranquil evening

In pale moonlight In pale moonlight the wisteria's scent the wisteria's scent comes from far awaycomes from far away

A long hard journey, A long hard journey, rain beating down the clover rain beating down the clover

like a wanderer's feet like a wanderer's feet Butterfly in my hand --Butterfly in my hand --

As if it were a spiritAs if it were a spiritUnearthly, insubstantial.Unearthly, insubstantial.

BUSON

Kobayashi IssaKobayashi Issa

BiographyBiography Kobayashi Yataro (1763-1827)Kobayashi Yataro (1763-1827) Moved to Edo at 13 because of evil stepmotherMoved to Edo at 13 because of evil stepmother Traveled extensively to Kyoto, Osaka, Traveled extensively to Kyoto, Osaka,

Nagasaki and other western citiesNagasaki and other western cities Returned home at 51 and married, but lost his Returned home at 51 and married, but lost his

children in infancy and his wife in childbirthchildren in infancy and his wife in childbirth After losing his house to a fire, he married After losing his house to a fire, he married

again and finally had a daughter who was born again and finally had a daughter who was born after his death at 65after his death at 65

PhilosophyPhilosophy Personal / subjectivePersonal / subjective Plain language and local dialectsPlain language and local dialects Humor and sarcasmHumor and sarcasm Most important part unsaidMost important part unsaid

grasshopper -grasshopper -do not trample to piecesdo not trample to piecesthe pearls of bright dew the pearls of bright dew

The distant mountains The distant mountains are reflected in the eye are reflected in the eye of the dragonfly of the dragonfly

Under my house Under my house an inchworm an inchworm measuring the joists.measuring the joists.

My dear old village, My dear old village, pierces like a thornpierces like a thornevery memory of homeevery memory of home

Ah, the sad expression Ah, the sad expression in the eyes of that caged bird - in the eyes of that caged bird - envying the butterfly!envying the butterfly!

ISSA

Masaoka ShikiMasaoka Shiki

BiographyBiography Masaoko Tsunenori ( 1867-1902)Masaoko Tsunenori ( 1867-1902) Modest samurai familyModest samurai family Father died when Shiki was 5Father died when Shiki was 5 Had tuberculosis for most of his life (Shiki is a Had tuberculosis for most of his life (Shiki is a

legendary bird that coughs up blood when it sings)legendary bird that coughs up blood when it sings) Studied at the Imperial Univesity in TokyoStudied at the Imperial Univesity in Tokyo Worked as a war correspondentWorked as a war correspondent Bed-ridden after 1898Bed-ridden after 1898 Prolific journalist and poetProlific journalist and poet

PhilosophyPhilosophy HaikuHaiku reform reform Western ideals from art and literatureWestern ideals from art and literature ShaseiShasei or life sketches or life sketches Continued focus on nature and daily lifeContinued focus on nature and daily life Realism Realism Deep acceptance of things as they areDeep acceptance of things as they are

now and againnow and againit turns to hailit turns to hailthe wind is strongthe wind is strong

after the battleafter the battlea pear tree bloomsa pear tree bloomsby the ruined house by the ruined house

an infant an infant steps on the green grass steps on the green grass barefoot barefoot

how much longer how much longer is my life?is my life?a brief night... a brief night...

coming outcoming outto close the gate I end upto close the gate I end uplistening to frogs listening to frogs SHIKI

HAIKUHAIKUActivitiesActivities

VocabularyVocabularyGo to Go to http://http://www.ahapoetry.com/japgloss.HTMwww.ahapoetry.com/japgloss.HTM

and and http://http://dictionary.reference.comdictionary.reference.com//to define these terms- to define these terms-

rengarenga tankatanka hokkuhokku

haikaihaikai syllabicsyllabic kigokigo

similesimile metaphormetaphor gerundgerund

karumikarumi sabisabi wabiwabi

shibumishibumi yugenyugen

KIGOKIGOBrainstorming activity-Brainstorming activity- Work in pairsWork in pairs Find words and Find words and

phrases expressing phrases expressing different seasonsdifferent seasons

Think about what is Think about what is happening with – happening with – weather weather plants and animals plants and animals people’s activities people’s activities

and traditions and traditions astronomy and astronomy and

astrology astrology other indicators you other indicators you

feel represent a feel represent a particular seasonparticular season

Class ActivityClass ActivityLook carefully at the image on the screenLook carefully at the image on the screen

As a class we will select what As a class we will select what kigokigo words or phrases best capture words or phrases best capture the image and write them on the boardthe image and write them on the board

Your TaskYour TaskIt’s your turn to try your hand at writing It’s your turn to try your hand at writing HAIKU-HAIKU-Look through the catalog of photographs to choose scenes as Look through the catalog of photographs to choose scenes as

your inspiration your inspiration You will write three poems You will write three poems

One poem for three different scenesOne poem for three different scenes Three poems for a single sceneThree poems for a single scene

Keep in mind the definition we are usingKeep in mind the definition we are using 17 Syllables17 Syllables Nature theme with Nature theme with kigokigo Verbal photographVerbal photograph

For the Final Product we willFor the Final Product we will Record your Record your HAIKUHAIKU using Audacity using Audacity Upload your poems and photo(s) to the class podcast websiteUpload your poems and photo(s) to the class podcast website

ResourcesResourcesAHA poetry site AHA poetry site --

Haiku Technique Haiku Technique and and

Haiku Rules That Have Come and GoneHaiku Rules That Have Come and Gone

The Green Leaf FilesThe Green Leaf Files

Haiku Poet’s HutHaiku Poet’s Hut

Haiku for PeopleHaiku for People

MushimeganeMushimegane

BibliographyBibliographyLesson idea-Lesson idea- B. Wu, Murry Bergtraum HS, New York, NYB. Wu, Murry Bergtraum HS, New York, NY

http://www.schoollink.org/csd/pages/engl/haiku.html http://www.schoollink.org/csd/pages/engl/haiku.html

General biography and philosophy information-General biography and philosophy information- http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/5022/index.htmlhttp://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/5022/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ http://www.big.or.jp/~loupe/links/enginx.shtmlhttp://www.big.or.jp/~loupe/links/enginx.shtml

Additional information-Additional information- Ueda, Makoto. "Matsuo Basho." Ueda, Makoto. "Matsuo Basho." Encyclopedia AmericanaEncyclopedia Americana. 2008. Grolier Online. 10 Apr. 2008 . 2008. Grolier Online. 10 Apr. 2008

http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0263370-00http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0263370-00 http://haiku.cc.ehime-u.ac.jp/~shiki/sm/sm.htmlhttp://haiku.cc.ehime-u.ac.jp/~shiki/sm/sm.html http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/shiki.htmhttp://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/shiki.htm http://terebess.hu/english/haiku/shiki.htmlhttp://terebess.hu/english/haiku/shiki.html

Haiku translations-Haiku translations- The Green Leaf FilesThe Green Leaf Files

http://thegreenleaf.co.uk/files.htmhttp://thegreenleaf.co.uk/files.htm

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