Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, July 4th 2018, silence
City Park (photo© Chèvrefeuille)
Dear friends of MLMM,
Welcome at a new episode of Heeding Haiku With … I will make it easy for you this week. I only give you a theme and a few “rules” to work with.
This week’s theme is “silence” and here are a few rules you have to use (if possible of course): Try to create a haibun with a maximum of 250 words (including the haiku) and your haiku has to follow the classical rules: 5-7-5 syllables, a seasonword, a cutting word, a deeper meaning and an interchangeable first and third line.
Have fun!
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Does anyone know what a “cutting word” is? Thanks, Deborah
“cutting word”) is the term for a special category of words used in certain types of Japanese traditional poetry. It is regarded as a requirement in traditional haiku, as well as in the hokku, or opening verse, of both classical renga and its derivative renku (haikai no renga).
Cutting words are verbal exclamations. They punctuate and emphasise the end of a haiku section. I should note at this point that, traditionally, Japanese haiku is written in one line. Thus, the cutting word will signal the end of one of the three segments.
(from) http://www.peavine.com/haiku/cuttingwords.html
Thanks Jules! I saw that online too but I did not find clarity in it. Could you give me some examples of cutting words please? Thanks, Deborah
It’s not a specific word but the word you use.
See my entry. Eavesdropping
But then I am a rebel concerning haiku and pretty much do what I like. So my advice would be to write what you want and see if it falls into place. Because most of the time things do.
Ok thanks Jules! ❤
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Busy day ahead so here I am… Eavesdropping
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Thank you for the lovely meaningful prompt. I believe I have done some justice to the prompt. Here is my link, https://syncwithdeep.wordpress.com/2018/07/04/soulmate-the-power-of-silence/
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It’s not august yet is it? Did I miss July?! 😉