Write your own haiku: see the world through ''haiku eyes'' 9780804849296, 0804849293

Table of contents :
Entering the haiku world --
The seven keys to writing haiku --
Writing your first haiku --
Your favorite season haiku --
Your haibun (story with haiku) --
Your haiga (drawing and haiku) --
Your renga (linked poetry) --
Making a small book and other haiku activities --
Glossary of haiku-related words --
Haiku resource guide.

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W R I T E PO E T R Y I N T H E J A PA N E S E T R A D I T I O N

Easy Step-by-Step Instructions to Compose Simple Poems

Write Your Own Haiku See the World Through “Haiku Eyes”

PATRICIA DONEGAN

T UT T L E Publishing Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore

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Dedicated to all the world’s children who have the “haiku eyes” to bring about a more peaceful world

Acknowledgments Šƒ•–‘ƒœ—‘ƒ–‘ǡ‡–‘”ƒ†Šƒ‹—ƒ•–‡”ǡˆ‘”Š‹••—‰‰‡•–‹‘•‘–‡ƒ…Š‹‰ Šƒ‹—–‘…Š‹Ž†”‡Ǣ–‘–Š‡  ‘—†ƒ–‹‘ǡ‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›Š—‹…Š‹Š‹„‘Š–ƒƒ† ‹–•—‘ƒƒ–ƒǡˆ‘”‡–Š—•‹ƒ•–‹…ƒŽŽ›‰‹˜‹‰’‡”‹••‹‘ˆ‘”—•‡‘ˆƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•‘ Šƒ‹—ƒ†Šƒ‹‰ƒˆ”‘JAL Children’s Haiku Contest AnthologiesǢ–‘ƒ†ƒ•Š‹‘†‘ǡ ˆ‘”Š‹•ƒ†˜‹…‡ƒ†˜‹•‹‘ƒ„‘—–renkuǢ–‘”‹•‘—‰‘†‘ǡˆ‘”Š‡”ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ˆ‘” –Š‡”‡‰ƒ…Šƒ’–‡”Ǣ–‘‹‘ƒ…Š‹‘–‘ǡˆ‘””‡—‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ„‘—––Š‡shisan ˆ‘”Ǣ–‘Žƒ–‡Šƒ‹—ƒ•–‡”‡‹•Š‹ƒƒ‰—…Š‹ǡ™Š‘–ƒ—‰Š–‡–Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ…‡‘ˆ –Š‡kigoȋ•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†ȌǢ–‘–Š‡ —Ž„”‹‰Š– ‘—†ƒ–‹‘ǡˆ‘”ƒ”‡•‡ƒ”…Š‰”ƒ––‘†‘ –Š‡…‘Ǧ–”ƒ•Žƒ–‹‘™‹–Š‘•Š‹‡ •Š‹„ƒ•Š‹ˆ‘”–Š‡„‘‘Chiyo-ni: Woman Haiku Masterǡƒ†–Š—•Ž‡ƒ”ƒ„‘—–Šƒ‹—‘”‡†‡‡’Ž›Ǣ–‘‡†‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒ•–‡”•ǡˆ‘” •Š‘™‹‰‡–Š‡Šƒ‹—‘‡–Ǣ–‘‘•Š‹‡ •Š‹„ƒ•Š‹ǡˆ‘”–”ƒ•Žƒ–‹‘™‘”ƒ† Š‡ƒ”–•—’’‘”–Ǣ–‘›’ƒ”‡–•ǡ ƒ‡–ƒ†ƒ‹‡Ž‘‡‰ƒǡˆ‘”‡…‘—”ƒ‰‡‡–ƒ† „‘‘•—‰‰‡•–‹‘•Ǣ–‘Šƒ”Ž‡•”—„—ŽŽǡˆ‘”Šƒ‹—”‡•‘—”…‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǣƒ†–‘ ƒ…“—‹•‹–‹‘•‡†‹–‘” ‡‹ˆ‡”ƒ–ƒ‰‡ǡˆ‘”ƒ•‹‰‡–‘†‘–Š‹•’”‘Œ‡…–Ǥ

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Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Entering the Haiku World . . . . . . . . . . .5 The Seven Keys to Writing Haiku . . . .6

PROJECT 1:

Writing Your First Haiku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PROJECT 2:

Your Favorite Season Haiku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

PROJECT 3:

Your Haibun (Story with Haiku) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

PROJECT 4:

Your Haiga (Drawing and Haiku) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

PROJECT 5:

Your Renga (Linked Poetry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Making a Small Book and Other Haiku Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Glossary of Haiku-Related Words . . . . 45 Haiku Resource guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Preface

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•‹†•ǡ›‘—ƒŽ”‡ƒ†›Šƒ˜‡DzŠƒ‹—‡›‡•dzȄƒ ™ƒ›–‘•‡‡–Š‡™‘”Ž†‘’‡Ž›ƒ†ˆ”‡•ŠŽ›Ǥ ƒ–•—‘ƒ•Š‘ȋͳ͸ͶͶȂͳ͸ͻͶȌǡ–Š‡‘•–ˆƒ‘—• Šƒ‹—’‘‡–ǡ•ƒ‹†–Šƒ––‘™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—›‘—‡‡†–‘ Šƒ˜‡–Š‡‡›‡•ƒ†Š‡ƒ”–‘ˆƒ…Š‹Ž†ǤŠ‹•„‘‘ǯ• ’—”’‘•‡‹•–‘•Š‘™›‘—–Š‡™ƒ› –‘™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—ǡ–‘–‡ƒ…Š›‘—–‘ –ƒ‡›‘—”DzŠƒ‹—‡›‡•dzƒ†’—– ™Šƒ–›‘—•‡‡ƒ†ˆ‡‡Ž†‘™ ‘’ƒ’‡”Ǥ –‹•ƒ‹–”‘†—…–‹‘ –‘Šƒ‹—ǡƒ—‹“—‡’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡ …—Ž–—”‡ƒ†ƒ”–•‘ˆ ƒ’ƒǤ ‘—…ƒ—•‡–Š‹•„‘‘„› ›‘—”•‡Žˆǡ‘”™‹–Š›‘—”ˆ”‹‡†•ǡ ›‘—”„”‘–Š‡”‘”•‹•–‡”ǡ›‘—” ’ƒ”‡–•ǡ‘”‡˜‡›‘—”–‡ƒ…Š‡”Ǥ ‘—…ƒ™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—„››‘—”•‡Žˆ ‘”™‹–Š‘–Š‡”•Ǥ‘—…ƒ—•‡‹– ƒ›™ƒ››‘—™ƒ–ǤŠ‹•„‘‘–ƒ‡• ›‘—–Š”‘—‰Š•–‡’•ƒ†‡š’Žƒ‹•™Šƒ–•‡‡‹‰–Š‡ ™‘”Ž†™‹–ŠŠƒ‹—‡›‡•‡ƒ•Ǥ –‡š’Žƒ‹•™Šƒ– Šƒ‹—‹•ƒ†‹•‘–Ǣ‹–‰‹˜‡•›‘—–Š‡•‡˜‡‡›•–‘ ‰—‹†‡›‘—–‘™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—Ǣ‹––‡ŽŽ•–Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ…‡ ‘ˆ–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘•ƒ†ƒ–—”‡‹™”‹–‹‰Šƒ‹—Ǣ ƒ†‹–‰—‹†‡•›‘—–‘™”‹–‡™Šƒ–›‘—•‡‡Ǥ –ƒŽ•‘ …‘˜‡”•‘–Š‡”Šƒ‹—ƒ…–‹˜‹–‹‡•ǡ•—…Šƒ•Šƒ‹—™‹–Š •–‘”‹‡•ȋhaibunȌǡŠƒ‹—™‹–Š†”ƒ™‹‰•ȋhaigaȌǡ ƒ†‰”‘—’Ž‹‡Šƒ‹—™‹–Šˆ”‹‡†•ȋrengaȌǤ

For Adults Ž–Š‘—‰Š–Š‹•„‘‘‹•ƒ‹‡†ƒ–…Š‹Ž†”‡ǡ‹–…ƒ ƒŽ•‘„‡—•‡†„›–‡‡ƒ‰‡”•ƒ†ƒ†—Ž–•Ȅ’‡‘’Ž‡ ‘ˆƒ›ƒ‰‡™Š‘ƒ”‡‡‹–Š‡”„‡‰‹‡”•ƒ–Šƒ‹— ‘”‡‡†‹‰–‘”‡ˆ”‡•Š–Š‡‹”—†‡”•–ƒ†‹‰ǤŠ‹• •‹’Ž‡ƒ†…Ž‡ƒ”ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Š‹•ƒ‹–”‘†—…–‹‘ –‘–Š‹•ƒƒœ‹‰Ž›•ƒŽŽ’”ƒ…–‹…‡ˆ”‘ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡

…—Ž–—”‡ǡ™Š‹…Š…ƒ–”—Ž›‡”‹…Š‘—”Ž‹˜‡•Ǥƒ‹— …ƒŠ‡Ž’‹†•ƒ†ƒ†—Ž–•ƒŽ‹‡–‘…‘‡…––‘–Š‡ ™‘”Ž†‘ˆƒ–—”‡ƒ†’‡‘’Ž‡Ȅ–‘•‡‡–Š‡†‡‡’ ‹–‡”…‘‡…–‡†‡••‘ˆ‘—”•ƒŽŽ™‘”Ž†ǡ’‡”Šƒ’• ‡˜‡ƒ‹‰ƒ•–‡’–‘™ƒ”†’‡ƒ…‡Ǥ Š‹•„‘‘‹•‡ƒ––‘ ‰—‹†‡…Š‹Ž†”‡–‘…”‡ƒ–‡ Šƒ‹—‘–Š‡‹”‘™‘” ™‹–Šˆ”‹‡†•ǢŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ –Š‡„‡•–™ƒ›ˆ‘”…Š‹Ž†”‡ –‘Ž‡ƒ”‹•–‘’”ƒ…–‹…‡ ™‹–Šƒ’ƒ”‡–ǡ–‡ƒ…Š‡”ǡ ‘Ž†‡”…Š‹Ž†ǡ‘”ƒ†—Ž–Ǥ – ‹•‹’‘”–ƒ––Šƒ–™‡ •Šƒ”‡™‹–Š–Š‡…Š‹Ž†”‡ ‹‘—”Ž‹˜‡•–Š‹•™ƒ›‘ˆ Ž‘‘‹‰ƒ––Š‡™‘”Ž† ƒ†”‡…‘”†‹‰Šƒ‹— ‘‡–•Ǥƒ‹—ƒ› Š‡Ž’—•ƒŽŽ–‘•Ž‘™†‘™ǡ”‡Žƒšǡƒ†•–‘’ƒ†•‡‡ ™Šƒ–‹•ƒ”‘—†—•ǡ•‘–Šƒ–™‡…ƒƒ’’”‡…‹ƒ–‡‘—” ™‘”Ž†ƒ†‡˜‡”›†ƒ›Ž‹ˆ‡‘”‡Ǥ ‘™Š‡…Š‹Ž†”‡Ž‡ƒ”Šƒ‹—ǡ–Š‡›ƒ”‡ Ž‡ƒ”‹‰‘”‡–ŠƒŒ—•–’‘‡–”›ǤŠ‡›Ž‡ƒ”ƒ ˆ”‡•Šƒ†•‡•‹–‹˜‡™ƒ›–‘•‡‡ƒ†…‘‡…––‘ ƒ–—”‡ƒ†–Š‡™‘”Ž†Ȅƒ†—•—ƒŽŽ›„‡…‘‡ Šƒ’’‹‡”ƒ†‘”‡”‡•’‡…–ˆ—ŽǤŠ‡›ƒŽ•‘•Šƒ”’‡ –Š‡‹”•‹ŽŽ•‹‘„•‡”˜‹‰–Š‹‰•ƒ”‘—†–Š‡Ǥ Š‹Ž†”‡•–”‡‰–Š‡–Š‡‹”Žƒ‰—ƒ‰‡•‹ŽŽ•„› Ž‡ƒ”‹‰–‘‡š’”‡••–Š‡‹”ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰•ƒ†‹†‡ƒ•‘”‡ …Ž‡ƒ”Ž›‹™‘”†•ƒ†–Š‡›ƒŽ•‘‡š’ƒ†–Š‡‹” …”‡ƒ–‹˜‹–›ǡŒ—•––Š”‘—‰Š–Š‹•–‹›ˆ‘”‘™ƒ• Šƒ‹—Ǥ‡•–‘ˆƒŽŽǡ–Š‡›…ƒƒŽ™ƒ›•‡Œ‘›™”‹–‹‰ Šƒ‹—Ǩ

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Entering the Haiku World old pond— frog jumps in sound of the water — Matsuo Basho (Japanese poet, 1644–1694)

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Š‡•‡–Š”‡‡•Š‘”–Ž‹‡•ƒ‡—’ƒŠƒ‹—ǡ ™Š‹…Š‹•ƒŽ•‘‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡™‘”Ž†ǯ•‘•– ˆƒ‘—•’‘‡•Ǥ –‹••‹’Ž‡ǣ‹––‡ŽŽ••‘‡–Š‹‰ ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡ƒ†ƒ„‘—–‘‡Ž‹––Ž‡‘‡–‹ –‹‡–ƒ‡ˆ”‘”‡ƒŽ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡Ǥƒ‹—ƒ”‡ ƒŽ™ƒ›•–Š‡”‡ǡ™ƒ‹–‹‰–‘„‡‘–‹…‡†ǡ™ƒ‹–‹‰ ˆ‘”—•–‘•–‘’ƒ†Ž‘‘ƒ†Ž‹•–‡–‘™Šƒ–‹• Šƒ’’‡‹‰ƒ”‘—†—•Ǥ ƒ‹—‹•–Š‡™‘”Ž†ǯ••Š‘”–‡•–’‘‡–”›ǡ„—–ƒŽ•‘ –Š‡‘•–’‘’—Žƒ”ˆ‘”‘ˆ’‘‡–”›–‘†ƒ›Ǥ ˆƒ…–ǡ‹– ‹•‘™•‘’‘’—Žƒ”ƒŽŽ‘˜‡”–Š‡™‘”Ž†–Šƒ–•‘‡ ’‡‘’Ž‡†‘ǯ–‘™–Šƒ–‹–‘”‹‰‹ƒ–‡†‹ ƒ’ƒǤ ƒ‹—„‡…ƒ‡’‘’—Žƒ”‹ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡…—Ž–—”‡ ‘˜‡”–Š”‡‡Š—†”‡†›‡ƒ”•ƒ‰‘ƒ†Šƒ•‘™ •’”‡ƒ†ƒŽŽ‘˜‡”–Š‡™‘”Ž†ǡ‡˜‡–‘›‘—Ǥƒ‹— ‹•ǯ–Dzˆƒ…›dz’‘‡–”›ǡ„—–’‘‡–”›ˆ‘”‡˜‡”›‘‡Ǥ ŽŽ‹†•‘ˆ’‡‘’Ž‡™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—ǣ‘‰ƒ‰‘‹

ƒ’ƒǡ–Š‡•ƒ—”ƒ‹ǡ‰‡‹•Šƒǡ•Š‘’‡‡’‡”•ǡƒ† ˆƒ”‡”•™”‘–‡Šƒ‹—ǡƒ†–‘†ƒ›ƒ›‘‡ˆ”‘ •…Š‘‘Ž…Š‹Ž†”‡–‘•‡‹‘”…‹–‹œ‡•™”‹–‡Šƒ‹— ƒ•™‡ŽŽǤ ˆƒ…–ǡ‹ ƒ’ƒǡŠƒ‹—‹••–‹ŽŽƒ’ƒ”–‘ˆ ‡˜‡”›†ƒ›Ž‹ˆ‡ǣ†ƒ‹Ž›‡™•’ƒ’‡”•’”‹–Šƒ‹—Ǣ –‘‡’”‹–•Šƒ‹—‘‹–•…ƒ•‘ˆ‰”‡‡–‡ƒ †”‹•Ǣƒ†ƒŽ‘•–‡˜‡”›•…Š‘‘Žƒ†–‘™Šƒ•ƒ Šƒ‹—‰”‘—’‘”…Ž—„–Šƒ–’—„Ž‹•Š‡•‹–•‘™Šƒ‹— ƒ‰ƒœ‹‡Ǥ—–ƒ›‘‡ǡ‘–Œ—•–’‡‘’Ž‡ˆ”‘

ƒ’ƒǡ…ƒ‡Œ‘›Šƒ‹—Ǥ Šƒ–‹•‹–ƒ„‘—–Šƒ‹—–Šƒ–’‡‘’Ž‡Ž‹‡ǫ‡ –Š‹‰‹•‹–••‹’Ž‹…‹–›Ȅ–Šƒ–‹•ǡ•‹’Ž‡‘–‹…‹‰Ǥ ƒ‹—‹••‹’Ž›‘–‹…‹‰ǡ‘–‹‰ƒ†”‡…‘”†‹‰ ‘‡–•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡Šƒ’’‡‹‰ƒ”‘—†—•ƒŽŽ–Š‡ –‹‡Ȅ‘‡–•–Šƒ–ƒ‡—•™ƒ‡—’ƒ†•‡‡

ƒ†ƒ’’”‡…‹ƒ–‡–Š‡™‘”Ž†ƒ”‘—†—•‘”‡ǤŠ‹• ‘‡–…‘—Ž†„‡•‘‡–Š‹‰„‡ƒ—–‹ˆ—Žǡ•—…Šƒ•ƒ ˆ”‡•Š„”‡‡œ‡ƒ‰ƒ‹•–‘‡ǯ•ˆƒ…‡‘ƒŠ‘–•—‡” †ƒ›ǡ–Š‡ˆ‹”•–•‘™ˆƒŽŽ‘–Š‡…ƒ”™‹†•Š‹‡Ž†ǡ –Š‡•‡ŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ”–Šƒˆ–‡”ƒ”ƒ‹•–‘”Ǥ” •‘‡–‹‡•‹–…‘—Ž†„‡ƒ•ƒ†‘”„ƒ†–Š‹‰ǡŽ‹‡ ƒ†‡ƒ†„‹”†Ž›‹‰‹–Š‡•‹†‡™ƒŽǡƒˆ‹‰Š–™‹–Šƒ ˆ”‹‡†ǡƒŠ‘‡Ž‡••™‘ƒ•Ž‡‡’‹‰‹–Š‡„—• •–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ –…‘—Ž†„‡•‘‡–Š‹‰Šƒ’’‡‹‰‹–Š‡ •ƒ‡•’ƒ…‡‹™Š‹…Š™‡„”‡ƒ–Š‡ǡ‘”‹–…‘—Ž†„‡ ƒ‹ƒ‰‡™‡•‡‡‹ƒ‘˜‹‡‘–‡Ž‡˜‹•‹‘‘”‘ –Š‡ –‡”‡–ǡ•—…Šƒ•„Ž—‡’Žƒ‡–ƒ”–ŠˆŽ‘ƒ–‹‰ ‹•’ƒ…‡ǡƒ•–ƒ”˜‹‰…Š‹Ž†‹ƒˆƒ”ƒ™ƒ›Žƒ†ǡ ’‡‘’Ž‡”‡•…—‡†ƒˆ–‡”ƒ‡ƒ”–Š“—ƒ‡ǡ–Š‡’Žƒ–‹‰ ‘ˆ–”‡‡•‡‡†Ž‹‰•–‘’”‘–‡…––Š‡ˆ‘”‡•–•Ǥ•›‘— …ƒ•‡‡ǡƒ›–Š‹‰…ƒ„‡–Š‡•—„Œ‡…–‘ˆŠƒ‹—ǡ „‡…ƒ—•‡Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡Šƒ’’‡‹‰ƒ”‘—†—•ƒŽŽ–Š‡ –‹‡Ǥ

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ƒ’–—”‹‰–Š‡•‡Ž‹––Ž‡Šƒ‹—‘‡–• ‹™‘”†•‹•™Šƒ–ƒ‡•ƒŠƒ‹—ǡƒ†–Šƒ– …”‡ƒ–‹‘†‡’‡†•‘Š‘™‘’‡‘—”‡›‡• ƒ”‡–‘–Š‡™‘”Ž†ƒ”‘—†—•Ǥ –‹•ƒƒ––‡”‘ˆ •‡‡‹‰™‹–Š…Ž‡ƒ”ƒ†‘’‡‡›‡•™Šƒ–‹•‹ ˆ”‘–‘ˆ‘—”‘•‡•”‹‰Š–‘™Ǥ‘—…ƒŽ‘‘—’ ƒ†•‡‡–Š‡„‹‰–Š‹‰•ǡƒ•‹–Š‹•Šƒ‹—ǣ

wild sea— lying over Sado island the galaxy —Basho

”›‘—…ƒŽ‘‘†‘™–‘•‡‡–Š‡•ƒŽŽ–Š‹‰•ǡ ƒ•‹–Š‹•Šƒ‹—ǣ

butterfly— what’s it dreaming fanning its wings? —Chiyo-ni (or Kaga no Chiyo, Japanese poet, 1703–1775)

ˆ–‡‹–‹•–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡•ƒŽŽ–Š‹‰•–Šƒ–™‡ Ž‡ƒ”ƒ„‘—––Š‡„‹‰–Š‹‰•ǤŠ‡ƒ‹’‘‹– ‘ˆŠƒ‹—‹•–‘…‘‡…––‘–Š‹‰•ƒ”‘—†—•ǡ ‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›ƒ–—”‡ǡ™‹–Šƒ‘’‡‡›‡ƒ†‘’‡ Š‡ƒ”–Ȅ–Šƒ–‹•ǡ•‡‡‹‰–Š‡™‘”Ž†ˆ”‡•ŠŽ›ǡ™‹–Š DzŠƒ‹—‡›‡•Ǥdz

The Seven Keys to Writing Haiku

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‘–Š‡””‡ƒ•‘–Šƒ–’‡‘’Ž‡Ž‹‡Šƒ‹— ‹•‹–••‹’Ž‡™”‹–‹‰Ǥˆ…‘—”•‡ǡ™‡ …ƒŒ—•–‡Œ‘›™Šƒ–™‡•‡‡ǡƒ†‘–™”‹–‡‘—” ‘„•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘•†‘™Ǣ„—–‹ˆ™‡™‹•Š–‘‘–‡–Š‡ ƒ†”‡…‘”†–Š‡ƒ†•Šƒ”‡–Š‡™‹–Š‘–Š‡”•ǡ ‹–‹•ˆƒ‹”Ž›‡ƒ•›ǡ‹ˆ™‡’”ƒ…–‹…‡Ǥ ‹”•–™‡—•– ’”ƒ…–‹…‡•‡‡‹‰ǡƒ†–Š‡’”ƒ…–‹…‡‡š’”‡••‹‰ –Š‡•‡‡‹‰‹™‘”†•Ǥ—–‹‘”†‡”–‘†‘–Šƒ–ǡ™‡ ‡‡†•‘‡‰—‹†‡Ž‹‡•–‘ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™Ǥ‡”‡‹•ƒŽ‹•–‘ˆ •‡˜‡•‹’Ž‡–Š‹‰•–‘—†‡”•–ƒ†–Šƒ–™‹ŽŽŠ‡Ž’ ›‘—–‘™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—Ǥ …‡—†‡”•–‘‘†ƒ†’”ƒ…–‹…‡†ǡ–Š‡•‡ “—ƒŽ‹–‹‡•™‹ŽŽƒ–—”ƒŽŽ›„‡…‘‡ƒ’ƒ”–‘ˆ›‘—” Šƒ‹—™”‹–‹‰™‹–Š‘—––Š‹‹‰ƒ„‘—––Š‡Ǥ‡– ‡„”‹‡ˆŽ›‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡•‡‰—‹†‡Ž‹‡•Ǥ

Key 1: Form in Englishȋ–Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•Ȍ

old pond— frog jumps in sound of the water in Japaneseȋ•‡˜‡–‡‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•Ȍ

furuike ya ȋˆ‹˜‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•Ȍ kawazu tobikomu ȋ•‡˜‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•Ȍ mizu no oto ȋˆ‹˜‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•Ȍ ˆ›‘—Ž‘‘‹–Š‡†‹…–‹‘ƒ”››‘—™‹ŽŽˆ‹†–Šƒ– Šƒ‹—‹•†‡ˆ‹‡†ƒ•ƒ•Š‘”– ƒ’ƒ‡•‡’‘‡ǡ—•—Ǧ ƒŽŽ›ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡ǡŠƒ˜‹‰ƒ•‡˜‡–‡‡Ǧ•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡ …‘—–Ǥ•‹–Š‡ˆ”‘‰Šƒ‹—ƒ„‘˜‡ǡƒŽŽ–”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽ

ƒ’ƒ‡•‡Šƒ‹—Šƒ†–Š”‡‡’ƒ”–•™‹–Šƒˆ‹˜‡Ǧǡ •‡˜‡Ǧǡˆ‹˜‡Ǧ•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡…‘—–ǡƒ‹‰•‡˜‡–‡‡

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•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•‹ƒŽŽǤŠ‡•‡Šƒ‹—™‡”‡—•—ƒŽŽ›™”‹–Ǧ –‡‹‘‡Ž‹‡ǡ—•‹‰„Žƒ…‹ƒ†ƒ…ƒŽŽ‹‰”ƒ’Š› „”—•ŠǤ‘†ƒ›‘•– ƒ’ƒ‡•‡•–‹ŽŽ™”‹–‡Šƒ‹— ‹‘‡Ž‘‰˜‡”–‹…ƒŽŽ‹‡†‘™–Š‡’ƒ‰‡Ǥ‘— ƒ›Šƒ˜‡Š‡ƒ”†–Šƒ–ǡ‹‰Ž‹•ŠǡŠƒ‹—‹•Ž‹‡ ƒ•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡…‘—–‹‰‰ƒ‡ǡ„—––Šƒ–‹•‘––Š‡ ‹’‘”–ƒ––Š‹‰ˆ‘”Šƒ‹—‹‰Ž‹•ŠǤƒ‹—‹• ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡ǡ‘–ƒƒ…–‘ˆ…‘—–‹‰•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•Ǥ Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ––Š‹‰‹•‡š’‡”‹‡…‹‰–Š‡DzŠƒ‹— ‘‡–dzƒ†…‘‡…–‹‰™‹–Šƒ–—”‡Ǥ ‰Ž‹•Šǡ‹–‹•„‡•––‘™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—‹–Š”‡‡ Ž‹‡•ǡ™‹–Š‘•’‡…‹ˆ‹…•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡…‘—–Ǥ ˆƒ…–ǡ Šƒ‹—•Š‘—Ž†‘Ž›„‡ƒ•Ž‘‰ƒ•‘‡„”‡ƒ–ŠǤ  ‰Ž‹•Šǡ–Šƒ–™‘—Ž†‡“—ƒŽƒ„‘—–‡‹‰Š–™‘”†• ’‡”Šƒ‹—ǡ™Š‹…Š‹•‡“—ƒŽ–‘ƒ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡Šƒ‹—Ǥ 

ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ǡ•‡˜‡–‡‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•ƒ‡•ƒ„‘—–•‹š ™‘”†•ǡ„—–•‡˜‡–‡‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•‹‰Ž‹•Š—•—Ǧ ƒŽŽ›ƒ‡•ƒ„‘—––™‡Ž˜‡™‘”†•‘”‘”‡ǡ„‡…ƒ—•‡ –Š‡Žƒ‰—ƒ‰‡•ƒ”‡˜‡”›†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–Ǥ‘ǡ‹‰Ž‹•Šǡ •‡˜‡–‡‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•ǡ‹‘•–…ƒ•‡•ǡ™‘—Ž†„‡

–‘‘Ž‘‰ˆ‘”Šƒ‹—Ǥ”›–‘•–‹…–‘‘‡„”‡ƒ–Š ‘ˆƒ„‘—–•‹š–‘–‡™‘”†•ˆ‘”›‘—”Šƒ‹—Ǥ‘ –‡•––Š‹•ǡ”‡ƒ†›‘—”Šƒ‹—ƒŽ‘—†–‘•‡‡‹ˆ‹–ˆ‹–• ‹–‘‘‡„”‡ƒ–ŠǤŠ›†‘–Š‹•ǫ‡ŽŽǡŠƒ‹—‹•–Š‡ ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡‘ˆ…ƒ’–—”‹‰–Š‡‘‡–Ȅƒ†–Š‡ ‘‡–†‹•ƒ’’‡ƒ”•“—‹…Ž›ǡŽ‹‡–Š‡‘‡–‘ˆ Š‡ƒ”‹‰–Š‡•’Žƒ•Š‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ”‘‰Œ—’‹‰‹–‘–Š‡ ™ƒ–‡”ǤŠƒ–‘‡‘‡–‹•Ž‹‡ƒ•—”’”‹•‡ǡ™Š‡ ™‡•ƒ›DzƒŠŠŠǨdz‘”Dz‘‘‘ŠǨǡdz™Š‹…Š‹•ƒŽ•‘˜‡”› •Š‘”–ǤŠ‡•—”’”‹•‡–ƒ‡•‘—”„”‡ƒ–Šƒ™ƒ›ǤŠƒ– ‹•–Š‡DzŠƒ‹—‘‡–ǡdz™Š‹…ŠŽƒ•–•‘Ž›ˆ‘”‘‡ •Š‘”–„”‡ƒ–Šǡƒ†•‘–Š‡Šƒ‹——•–„‡•Š‘”––‘ ”‡…ƒ’–—”‡–Šƒ–‘‡–Ǥ ˆ…‘—”•‡ǡŒ—•–ˆ‘”ˆ—ǡ›‘—ƒ›™ƒ––‘–”› –‘™”‹–‡•‘‡Šƒ‹—„›…‘—–‹‰–Š‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡• ‘ˆ–Š‡™‘”†•ǣ–Š‡ˆ‹”•–Ž‹‡Šƒ•ˆ‹˜‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•ǡ–Š‡ •‡…‘†Ž‹‡Šƒ••‡˜‡ǡƒ†–Š‡–Š‹”†Ž‹‡Šƒ• ˆ‹˜‡Ǥ•‹–Š‹•‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ•‘‡”ƒ”‡’‘‡–•…ƒ ™”‹–‡‰‘‘†Šƒ‹——•‹‰–Š‡•‡˜‡–‡‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡ …‘—–‹‰Ž‹•Šǣ

The Seven Keys to Writing Haiku Use these seven keys as your checklist when you begin writing your own haiku. 1. Form: Your haiku should have three lines with or without a seventeen syllable count. It should be one breath long.

2. Image (a picture or sketch): Your haiku should have a descriptive image—for example, not “a flower,” but instead “a purple iris in the sun.”

5. Feeling: Your haiku should not explain or tell, but instead show the feeling through your image.

6. Surprise: Your haiku should have an “ah!” moment that wakes us up.

7. Compassion: Your haiku should express openheartedness toward nature.

3. Kigo (Season Word): Your haiku should refer to nature and hint at the day’s season or weather.

4. Here and Now: You should write from real experience or memory, not imagination; record the present moment.

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ȋͷȌ . . . and now the cat comes ȋ͹Ȍ in the moonlight his shadow ȋͷȌ darker than himself —Patricia Machmiller (American poet, 1941– )

—–•‘‡–‹‡•–Š‡•‡˜‡–‡‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•ƒ› ƒ‡›‘—”Šƒ‹—•‘—†–‘‘Ž‘‰ƒ†ƒ™™ƒ”†ǡ Ž‹‡‹–†‘‡•‹–Š‹•ͷǦ͹Ǧ͹˜‡”•‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒ‡ ˆ”‘‰Šƒ‹—ǣ

there is an old pond ȋˆ‹˜‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•Ȍ the frog is jumping in it ȋ•‡˜‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•Ȍ sound of the waterȋˆ‹˜‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•Ȍ ‘ ”‡…‘‡†–Š‡„‡•–™ƒ›‹•not–‘—•‡ •‡˜‡–‡‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•ǡ„—–‹•–‡ƒ†Œ—•––Š”‡‡ Ž‹‡•Ǥ‘ƒ‡–Š‡–Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡‰Ž‹•Š „ƒŽƒ…‡†ǡ‹–‹•‰‘‘†–‘–”›ƒ†ƒ‡–Š‡•‡…‘† Ž‹‡Ž‘‰‡”–Šƒ–Š‡‘–Š‡”Ž‹‡•Ǥƒ‡–Š‡Šƒ‹— •Š‘”–ǡ‘‡„”‡ƒ–ŠŽ‘‰Ǥƒ›ƒ––‡–‹‘–‘–Š‡ DzƒŠǨdz‘‡–‹ƒ–—”‡ǡ•ƒ››‘—”Šƒ‹—ƒŽ‘—† –‘ƒ‡•—”‡‹–‹•‘‡„”‡ƒ–ŠŽ‘‰ǡƒ†’ƒ› ƒ––‡–‹‘–‘–Š‡•‘—†‘ˆ›‘—”™‘”†•Ȅ›‘—” Šƒ‹—•Š‘—Ž†•‘—†•‘‘–Šƒ†ƒ–—”ƒŽƒ† Šƒ˜‡”Š›–ŠŽ‹‡›‘—”‘™™ƒ›‘ˆ–ƒŽ‹‰Ǥ ”ƒ…–‹…‡Ž‹•–‡‹‰™Š‹Ž‡”‡ƒ†‹‰›‘—”Šƒ‹— ƒŽ‘—†Ȅ–”ƒ‹›‘—”‡ƒ”•ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•›‘—”‡›‡•ǡˆ‘” Šƒ‹—Ǥ ‘–Š‡”–Š‹‰–‘”‡‡„‡”‹•–Šƒ–Šƒ‹— ‹•‘–ƒ•‡–‡…‡ǡ•‘‹–†‘‡•‘–„‡‰‹™‹–Šƒ …ƒ’‹–ƒŽŽ‡––‡”ƒ†‡†™‹–Šƒ’‡”‹‘†Ǥ‘‘ƒ– –Š‡ƒ•Š‘ˆ”‘‰’‘‡ƒ‰ƒ‹ǤŠ‹•Šƒ‹—Šƒ• ‘…ƒ’‹–ƒŽ‘”’‡”‹‘†ǡ„—–‹–†‘‡•Šƒ˜‡ƒ†ƒ•Š ƒ”Ǥ‘‡–‹‡•ƒ†ƒ•Šǡ…‘Ž‘ǡ…‘ƒǡ‘” ‡š…Žƒƒ–‹‘’‘‹–‹•—•‡†–‘•Š‘™ƒ„”‡ƒ‹ –Š‡Šƒ‹—ǤŠ‹•„”‡ƒ‹•…ƒŽŽ‡†ƒDz…—––‹‰™‘”†dz ȋkireji ‹ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ȌǤ  ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ǡ–Š‡„”‡ƒ‹• •Š‘™„›Ž‹––Ž‡™‘”†•Ž‹‡ya, keri, ‘” kanaǤŠ‹• „”‡ƒ‹•‹’‘”–ƒ–ǡƒ†‹•—•—ƒŽŽ›ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡ˆ‹”•– ‘”•‡…‘†Ž‹‡Ǥ‘—…ƒ•‡‡‹–Š‡ˆ”‘‰Šƒ‹— –Šƒ––Š‡†ƒ•Š—•‡†ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‹”•–Ž‹‡ǡ ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡™‘”†pondǡ‹•—•‡†–‘•Š‘™–Š‡„”‡ƒǢ ‹ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ǡfuruike ‡ƒ•Dz’‘†ǡdzƒ†ya ‹•

–Š‡’ƒ—•‡™‘”†ǤŠ‹•’ƒ—•‡™‹ŽŽŠ‡Ž’–‘…”‡ƒ–‡ ƒ•–”‘‰‡”ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰‹›‘—”Šƒ‹—ǡ•‘„‡ƒ™ƒ”‡‘ˆ –Š‹•™Š‡›‘—™ƒ––‘–‡ŽŽ›‘—”Šƒ‹—‘‡–Ǥ

—•–‡‡’’”ƒ…–‹…‹‰•–‡’„›•–‡’Ǥ

Key 2: Image ƒ‹—‰‹˜‡•ƒ’‹…–—”‡‘”ƒ‡•ƒ•‡–…Š‘ˆ ƒ•…‡‡ǡŽ‹‡ƒ•ƒ’•Š‘–ˆ”‘ƒ…ƒ‡”ƒǤ –‹• ‹’‘”–ƒ––‘—•‡‰‘‘†‹ƒ‰‡•–‘†‘–Š‹•Ǥ  Šƒ‹—ǡ–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡‹••‹’Ž›ƒ™‘”†‘”‰”‘—’‘ˆ ™‘”†•–Šƒ–’”‡•‡–•‘‡–Š‹‰”‡Žƒ–‹‰–‘–Š‡ •‡•‡•Ȅ•‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ–…ƒ„‡•‡‡ǡŠ‡ƒ”†ǡ –‘—…Š‡†ǡ•‡ŽŽ‡†ǡ‘”–ƒ•–‡†Ȅ‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›‹ƒ‰‡• ˆ”‘ƒ–—”‡Ǥ•—ƒŽŽ›ƒŠƒ‹——•‡•‘‡‘”–™‘ ‹ƒ‰‡•ǤŠ‹•ˆ”‘‰Šƒ‹—‹•‰‘‘†„‡…ƒ—•‡‹–Šƒ• •Šƒ”’ƒ–—”‡‹ƒ‰‡•ƒ†™‡…ƒ•‡‡–Š‡•…‡‡ …Ž‡ƒ”Ž›ǣ–Š‡’‘†ǡ–Š‡ˆ”‘‰ǡƒ†–Š‡•’Žƒ•Š‘ˆ ™ƒ–‡”Ǥ –‹•‡ƒ•‹‡”–‘…”‡ƒ–‡ƒ•–”‘‰‹ƒ‰‡™Š‡ ›‘—ƒ”‡‘”‡†‡•…”‹’–‹˜‡Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ–”›‘– –‘—•‡ƒ‰‡‡”ƒŽ™‘”†Ž‹‡flowerǡ„—–‹•–‡ƒ† –‡ŽŽ™Šƒ–‹†‘ˆˆŽ‘™‡”‹–‹•ǡŽ‹‡purple irisǤ‘ ƒ‡ƒ‡˜‡•–”‘‰‡”‹ƒ‰‡ǡ›‘—…ƒ’—––Š‡ ˆŽ‘™‡”‹ƒ•…‡‡ǡŽ‹‡Dzƒ’—”’Ž‡‹”‹•‹–Š‡•—dz ‘”Dzƒ’—”’Ž‡‹”‹•‹–Š‡•—‘ˆ›‰”ƒ†‘–Š‡”ǯ• „ƒ…›ƒ”†ǤdzŠ‹•ƒ‡•ƒ•–”‘‰’‹…–—”‡ˆ‘”›‘—” Šƒ‹—Ǥ –‹•‹’‘”–ƒ––‘—•‡•–”‘‰‹ƒ‰‡•ˆ”‘ ƒ–—”‡ƒ•‹–Š‡•‡Šƒ‹—ǣ

rain drops fall wet and cool leaves spread full —Uriah Muhammad (age seven, United States)

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a spiderweb a thread of silver woven by the wind —Carlos tun Ruiz (age eleven, Mexico)

–Š‡•‡Šƒ‹—™‡…ƒ•‡‡ƒ†ˆ‡‡Ž–Š‡”ƒ‹†”‘’• ƒ†–Š‡Ž‡ƒ˜‡•ǡ–Š‡•‹Ž˜‡”•’‹†‡”™‡„ƒ†–Š‡ ™‹†ǤŠ‡‡›‹†‡ƒ‹•‘––‘–‡ŽŽ‘”‡š’Žƒ‹–‘–Š‡ ”‡ƒ†‡”™Šƒ–›‘—•ƒ™ǡ„—–Œ—•––‘•Š‘™™Šƒ–›‘— •ƒ™–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ‹ˆ›‘—Ž‘‘ —’ƒ––Š‡‘‘ƒ–‹‰Š–ǡ†‘‘–•ƒ›ǡDz Ž‘‘‡† —’ƒ†•ƒ™–Š‡„‡ƒ—–‹ˆ—Ž‘‘ǡdz„—–”ƒ–Š‡” †‡•…”‹„‡–Š‡•…‡‡›‘—•ƒ™ǡƒ•‹–Š‹•Šƒ‹—ǣ

the full moon conjures a silvery street in my room —Franziska Stagneth (age ten, Germany)

‡”‡–Š‡’‘‡–‹•Ž‡––‹‰–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡•’‡ƒˆ‘” ‹–•‡Žˆ–‘•Š‘™–Š‡„‡ƒ—–‹ˆ—Ž‘‘Ǥ‘™”‹–‡ƒ ‰‘‘†Šƒ‹—ǡ‘‡—•–•‡‡–Š‡™‘”Ž†…Ž‡ƒ”Ž› ƒ†™”‹–‡‹–†‘™…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›ǡ—•‹‰‰‘‘†‹ƒ‰‡•Ǥ †•‹…‡Šƒ‹—‹••‘•Š‘”–ǡ–Š‡”‡ƒ†‡”—•– „‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘‡š’‡”‹‡…‡ǡ‹–Š”‡‡•Š‘”–Ž‹‡•ǡ–Š‡ Dz•‡‡‹‰dz–Šƒ–•–‘’’‡†–Š‡’‘‡–ƒ†ƒ†‡Š‹‘” Š‡”™”‹–‡–Š‡Šƒ‹—Ǥ‡”‡ƒ”‡•‘‡‘–Š‡”Šƒ‹— ƒ„‘—––Š‡‘‘ǣ

behind the dunes the sun blushes politely… the moon is passing —Zeina Chamas (age twelve, Saudia Arabia)

the leaves are lit by the pale moonlight —Paul Shin (age nine, United States)

‡”‡ƒ”‡•‘‡‘–Š‡”Š‹–•ƒ„‘—–—•‹‰ ‹ƒ‰‡•Ǥ”›–‘‘–—•‡–Š‡™‘”†•like ‘”as ‹ƒ …‘’ƒ”‹•‘ǡ•—…Šƒ•Dz™‹–‡”„”ƒ…Š‡•like‹…› ˆ‹‰‡”•ǡdz„‡…ƒ—•‡‹–™‡ƒ‡•–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡ǤŽ•‘–”›

‘––‘”‡’‡ƒ––Š‡•ƒ‡–›’‡‘ˆ™‘”†•ǡŽ‹‡bright ƒ†sunny„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡›‡š’”‡••–Š‡•ƒ‡‹†‡ƒ ƒ††‘‘–ƒ††–‘›‘—”Šƒ‹—Ǥ”›‘––‘—•‡ ™‘”†•Ž‹‡sad‘”beautiful‡‹–Š‡”ǡ„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡•‡ ™‘”†•‡š’Žƒ‹Ȅ–Š‡›†‘ǯ–•Š‘™Ǥ‡”‡ƒ”‡•‘‡ ‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆŠƒ‹—–Šƒ–—•‡•Šƒ”’‹ƒ‰‡•ǣ

in the evening twilight only the mushrooms are illuminated —Keiji Beta (age twelve, Japan)

evening breeze— water splashes against a blue heron’s legs —Yosa Buson (Japanese poet, 1716–1783)

•—ƒŽŽ››‘—•Š‘—Ž†—•‡‘‡ƒ‹‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ‡ ™ƒ›–‘ƒ‡–Š‹•‹ƒ‰‡‘”‡‹–‡”‡•–‹‰‹•–‘ …‘‡…–‹––‘•‘‡–Š‹‰‡Ž•‡Ǥ –‹•‹’‘”–ƒ– –‘•Š‘™–Š‡•’ƒ”„‡–™‡‡–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡•Ȅ–Šƒ– ‘‡–‘ˆ•—”’”‹•‡–Šƒ–ƒ†‡›‘—•–‘’ƒ† Ž‘‘‘”‡ƒ†•ƒ›ǡDzŠǨ‘™ •‡‡ǥdz –‹•–Š‡ •’ƒ”„‡–™‡‡–Š‡–™‘‹ƒ‰‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Dz–™‹Ž‹‰Š–dz ƒ†Dz–Š‡—•Š”‘‘•dz‘”Dz–Š‡„”‡‡œ‡dzƒ†–Š‡ Dz„Ž—‡Š‡”‘dz–Šƒ–ƒ‡•ƒŠƒ‹—‹–‡”‡•–‹‰Ǥ Š‹••’ƒ”‹••‘‡–‹‡••Š‘™„›ƒ„”‡ƒ‘” ’ƒ—•‡ǡƒ•‹–Š‡ˆ”‘‰‘”Š‡”‘Šƒ‹—Ǥ

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Key 3: Kigo (Season Word) off they leap grasshopper mother and child and turn to grass —Katsushi Hosokawa (age ten, Japan)

ƒ•Š‘•ƒ‹†ǡDz ‘ŽŽ‘™ƒ–—”‡ƒ†”‡–—”–‘ ƒ–—”‡Ǥdzƒ‹—‹•ƒ™ƒ›ˆ‘”—•–‘”‡…‘‡…– –‘ƒ–—”‡ǡ„‡…ƒ—•‡‹–ƒ‡•—•ƒ™ƒ”‡‘ˆ‘—” ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’–‘ƒ–—”‡ƒ†–Š‡‡˜‹”‘‡–Ǥ Dz•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†dz‹•ƒ™‘”†”‡ˆ‡””‹‰–‘–Š‡ ’”‡•‡–†ƒ›ǯ•™‡ƒ–Š‡”ƒ†–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘ǡ•—…Šƒ• •’”‹‰ǡ•—‡”ǡƒ—–—ǡ‘”™‹–‡”Ǥ‘™ƒ› ƒ†™Šƒ–‹†•‘ˆ•‡ƒ•‘•›‘—Šƒ˜‡†‡’‡† ‘™Š‡”‡›‘—Ž‹˜‡‹–Š‡™‘”Ž†Ǥ  ƒ’ƒǡ ™Š‹…ŠŠƒ•ˆ‘—”•‡ƒ•‘•ǡ–Š‡…—•–‘„‡…ƒ‡ –‘‹…Ž—†‡ƒ™‘”†”‡ˆ‡””‹‰–‘–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘•‹ –Š‡Šƒ‹—ǤŠ‹••‡ƒ•‘™‘”†™ƒ•…ƒŽŽ‡†–Š‡ kigoǤ ”‘–Š‡‡‹‰Š–Š–‘–™‡Žˆ–Š…‡–—”‹‡•ǡ ™Š‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡’‡‘’Ž‡‰‘––‘‰‡–Š‡”ˆ‘”’ƒ”–‹‡• ‘”…‘—”–’‘‡–”›…‘–‡•–•ǡƒ•‡ƒ•‘–Š‡‡™ƒ• —•‡†–‘•–ƒ”––Š‡’‘‡ǡ•—…Šƒ•Dz•‘™dz‘” Dz‘‘Ǥdz•Šƒ‹—†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡•‹š–‡‡–Š …‡–—”›‘ǡ•’‡…‹ˆ‹…•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†•™‡”‡—•‡†ǡ •—…Šƒ•cherry blossomˆ‘”•’”‹‰ǡseashellˆ‘” •—‡”ǡcricketˆ‘”ƒ—–—ǡƒ†north wind ˆ‘”™‹–‡”Ǥˆ…‘—”•‡ǡ–Š‡•‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†•ƒ”‡ …Ž‘•‡Ž›…‘‡…–‡†–‘–Š‡™‡ƒ–Š‡”ǡ•‡ƒ•‘ǡƒ† Ž‹ˆ‡•–›Ž‡•‘ˆ ƒ’ƒǡ™Š‹…Šƒ›„‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ˆ”‘‘–Š‡”…‘—–”‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡™‘”Ž†Ǥ‘›‘——•– ˆ‹†›‘—”‘™•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†•„›‘„•‡”˜‹‰–Š‡ ™‡ƒ–Š‡”ƒ†–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘ƒŽ…Šƒ‰‡•‘ˆ›‘—”‘™ Žƒ†Ǥ‘‡–‹‡•›‘—…ƒ‡˜‡—•‡–Š‡ƒ‡‘ˆ –Š‡•‡ƒ•‘ǡŽ‹‡winter‘”springǡ‹•–‡ƒ†‘ˆƒ †‡•…”‹’–‹˜‡™‘”†ǡƒ•‹–Š‡•‡Šƒ‹—ǣ

at its bottom all things are visible winter river —Kiyoko Tokutomi (Japanese poet, 1928–2002)

Katsushi Hosokawa (age ten, Japan)

in the spring rain bamboo grass shows its face pandas get happy —Guo Chong Yu (age twelve, China)

—–™Š›‡˜‡—•‡ƒ•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†ǫ•‹‰ƒ •‡ƒ•‘™‘”†‹ƒŠƒ‹—‡…‘—”ƒ‰‡•–Š‡’‘‡– –‘…‘‡…––‘–Š‡ƒ–—”ƒŽ™‘”Ž†ƒ”‘—†Š‡”‘” Š‹ǡƒ†”‡Žƒ–‡–‘–Š‹•‘‡–ǡ–Š‹•–‹‡ǡ–Š‹• ’Žƒ…‡Ǥ†—•‹‰–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†ƒ‡•–Š‡ Šƒ‹—†‡‡’‡”ƒ†‘”‡—‹˜‡”•ƒŽǤŠ‡‘•– ‹’‘”–ƒ––Š‹‰–‘”‡‡„‡”‹•™Šƒ–ƒ•Š‘•ƒ‹† ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡Ǥ‡–ƒŽ‡†ƒ„‘—––Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ…‡ ‘ˆˆ‡‡Ž‹‰…Ž‘•‡–‘ƒ–—”‡ǡƒ†Š‡•ƒ‹†ƒ„‘—– ™”‹–‹‰Šƒ‹—ǡDz‡ƒ”ƒ„‘—––Š‡’‹‡ˆ”‘–Š‡ ’‹‡ƒ†Ž‡ƒ”ƒ„‘—––Š‡„ƒ„‘‘ˆ”‘–Š‡ „ƒ„‘‘Ǥdz –Š‡ˆ”‘‰’‘‡ǡ–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡•‡˜‡”ƒŽ™‘”†• ”‡Žƒ–‹‰–‘ƒ–—”‡ǣ–Š‡’‘†ǡ–Š‡ˆ”‘‰ǡƒ†–Š‡

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™ƒ–‡”‹–•‡ŽˆǤ ‘”–Š‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ǡ–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”† ‹•frog,™Š‹…Š‹•‘™–‘„‡‹–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘‘ˆ •’”‹‰Ǥ‘™‹‰–Š‹•one™‘”†Š‡Ž’•–Š‡”‡ƒ†‡” –‘‹ƒ‰‹‡ƒŽŽ–Š‡–Š‹‰•…‘‡…–‡†–‘–Š‡•’”‹‰ •‡ƒ•‘ƒ†–Š‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰‹–„”‹‰•–‘‘—”Š‡ƒ”–•Ǥ Šƒ–‹•‘‡”‡ƒ•‘Šƒ‹—…ƒ•ƒ›—…Š‹‘Ž› ƒˆ‡™™‘”†•ǤŠ‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†ƒ…–•Ž‹‡ƒ…‘†‡Ǥ ‘•–’‘‡–•—•‡ƒ•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†ǡ„—–•‘‡’‘‡–• ™”‹–‡Dz‘Ǧ•‡ƒ•‘Ǧ™‘”†Šƒ‹—ǡdz—•‹‰‹•–‡ƒ†ƒ ƒ–—”‡™‘”†–Šƒ–…‘—Ž†‹†‹…ƒ–‡ƒ›•‡ƒ•‘ǡŽ‹‡ mountain‘”forest,ƒ•‹–Š‹•Šƒ‹—ǣ

returning from the mountain father’s clothes smell of the forest —Akira Taniguchi (age twelve, Japan)

”‡ƒŽŽ›ƒŠƒ‹—‹–Š‡–”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽ•‡•‡ǡ„‡…ƒ—•‡ ‹–†‘‡•‘–Šƒ˜‡ƒ›”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘ƒ–—”‡Ǥ‘  ™‘—Ž†”‡…‘‡†–Šƒ–›‘—•–‹…–‘—•‹‰•‘‡ ‹†‘ˆƒ–—”‡‹ƒ‰‡‘”•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†–‘‡‡’–Š‡ •’‹”‹–‘ˆŠƒ‹—Ǥ „‹‰”‡ƒ•‘ˆ‘”—•‹‰ƒƒ–—”‡‘”•‡ƒ•‘ ™‘”†‹•–Šƒ–‹–ƒ‡•—•Ž‡••…‡–‡”‡†‘ ‘—”•‡Ž˜‡•ƒ†‘”‡…‡–‡”‡†‘‘–Š‡”•ƒ†‘ ƒ–—”‡Ǥ†”‡‡„‡”–Šƒ–ƒ–—”‡‹…Ž—†‡• –Š‡Š—ƒ™‘”Ž†ǡ•‘›‘—…ƒƒŽ•‘™”‹–‡ƒŠƒ‹— ‹š‹‰ƒ–—”‡ƒ†‘—”Š—ƒ™‘”Ž†ǡƒ••Š‘™ ‹–Š‡•‡Šƒ‹—ǣ

a strong wind blew the roof right off my house that night I counted stars —Aree La-ongthong (age eleven, Thailand)

”–Š‹•Šƒ‹—™Š‡”‡–Š‡ƒ–—”‡‹ƒ‰‡•ǡ‘ˆ‘••ǡ –”‡‡ǡƒ†•™ƒ’…‘—Ž†„‡‹ƒ›•‡ƒ•‘ǣ

moss so green grows on the tree trunk in the dark damp swamp

small green growing things in my old dirty locker on my ham sandwich —Ashley (age twelve, Canada)

—Karen Stone (age eight, United States)

†•‘‡‘†‡”’‘‡–•†‘‘–—•‡ƒ›ƒ–—”‡ ‘”•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†ƒ–ƒŽŽǡƒ•‹–Š‹•ˆƒ‘—•Šƒ‹—ǣ

an empty elevator opens closes —Jack Cain (Canadian haiku poet, 1940– )

Ž–Š‘—‰Š‹–‹•ƒ‹–‡”‡•–‹‰’‘‡ǡ‹–‹•‘–

Key 4: Here and Now ƒ‹—‹•ƒ™ƒ›–‘•Ž‘™†‘™‹‘—”‘†‡”ǡ •’‡‡†›™‘”Ž†ǤŠ‡™‡•Ž‘™†‘™ǡ™‡ƒ”‡ƒ„Ž‡ –‘…ƒ–…Š–Š‡‘‡–‘ˆŠƒ‹—ǡƒ†–Š‡™‡…ƒ ”‡Žƒšƒ†ƒ’’”‡…‹ƒ–‡–Š‹‰•‘”‡Ǥƒ•Š‘ǯ•‹†‡ƒ ‹ƒ—–•Š‡ŽŽ‹•–Šƒ–Šƒ‹—‹•™Šƒ–‹•Šƒ’’‡‹‰ ‹–Š‹•‘‡–ǡ–Š‹•–‹‡ǡ–Š‹•’Žƒ…‡ǤŠ‡ „‡•–Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡—•—ƒŽŽ›™”‹––‡ˆ”‘‘—””‡ƒŽ ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡‹–Š‡‘‡–Ȅ–Šƒ–‹•ǡ‹–Š‡Š‡”‡ ƒ†‘™Ǥ‘‡–‹‡•™‡™”‹–‡ˆ”‘–Š‡‡‘”› ‘ˆ‘—””‡ƒŽ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡ǡ™Š‹…Š‹•ˆ‹‡Ǥ†•‘‡ ’‡‘’Ž‡‡˜‡™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—ˆ”‘–Š‡‹”‹ƒ‰‹ƒ–‹‘ǡ ™Š‹…Š‹•…ƒŽŽ‡†Dz†‡•Šƒ‹—Ǥdz—––Š‡„‡•–Šƒ‹— …‘‡ˆ”‘”‡ƒŽ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡Ǥ ˆ›‘—Šƒ˜‡ƒ‘’‡ ‹†ǡDzŠƒ‹—‡›‡•ǡdzƒ†…ƒ•Ž‘™†‘™ˆ‘”ƒ ‘‡–ǡ›‘—…ƒ…ƒ–…Š–Š‡Šƒ‹—ƒŽŽƒ”‘—† ›‘—ǤŠ‡•–‘”›„‡Š‹†–Š‡ˆ”‘‰’‘‡‹•ƒ‰‘‘† ‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆƒŠƒ‹—…‘‹‰ˆ”‘–Š‡’‘‡–ǯ•”‡ƒŽ

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‡š’‡”‹‡…‡Ǥ‡†ƒ›ǡƒ•Š‘™ƒ••‹––‹‰™‹–ŠŠ‹• ˆ”‹‡†•‹ƒ“—‹‡––‡ƒ‰ƒ”†‡Ǥ‡ƒ†Š‹•ˆ”‹‡†• ™‘—Ž†–ƒŽƒ„‹–ǡƒ†–Š‡”‡Žƒšƒ†„‡“—‹‡–ǡ –‘Ž‹•–‡–‘ƒ–—”‡ǤŠ‡ǡ™‹–Š‹–Š‡•‹Ž‡…‡ǡ •—††‡Ž›Š‡Š‡ƒ”†–Š‡•‘—†‘ˆƒˆ”‘‰Ž‡ƒ’‹‰ ‹–‘–Š‡™ƒ–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ”„›’‘†Ǥƒ•Š‘™ƒ• Šƒ’’‹Ž›•—”’”‹•‡†ƒ†‹‡†‹ƒ–‡Ž›™”‘–‡†‘™ –Š‹•Šƒ‹—™‹–Š–Š‡Š‡Ž’‘ˆŠ‹•ˆ”‹‡†•Ǥ•›‘— …ƒ•‡‡ǡŠƒ‹—‹••‹’Ž›ƒ’’”‡…‹ƒ–‹‰™Šƒ–‹• ƒŽ”‡ƒ†›ƒ”‘—†—•Ǥ‡‡ƒ††‹•…‘˜‡”™Šƒ–‹• Š‡”‡ǡƒ•‹–Š‹•Šƒ‹—ǣ

for a second a butterfly settles on my cheek I must not breathe —Myriam Suchet (age fifteen, France)

…”‡ƒ–‡•ƒŽ‘‡Ž›’‹…–—”‡Ǥ ƒ•Š‘ǯ•ˆ”‘‰’‘‡ǡ –Š‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰‹•‘–‘ˆŽ‘‡Ž‹‡••ǡ„—–‹•–‡ƒ†ƒˆ‡‡ŽǦ ‹‰‘ˆ“—‹‡–‡••ƒ†”‡Žƒšƒ–‹‘ǡ™‹–Šƒ•‡•‡‘ˆ •—”’”‹•‡Ǥ‡”‡ƒ”‡•‘‡‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆŽ‡––‹‰–Š‡ ‹ƒ‰‡‡š’”‡••–Š‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰ǣ

loneliness sitting on the beach a hermit crab stuck in a bottle —Christopher Andrews (age twelve, Australia)

sadness watching the sunset sitting on a grassy cliff after father’s death —Ainslie Collness (age twelve, Australia)

the electric bulb is shining flies are sitting on it enjoying it —Anastasiya Blank (age eleven, USSR)

wonder sitting low on the grass red bug crawls across my hand— his whole world —Nancy Perez (age ten, United States)

along with spring leaves my child’s teeth are coming in —Nakamura Kusatao (Japanese poet, 1901–1983)

Key 5: Feeling ƒ‹—ƒ”‡—•—ƒŽŽ›‘™–‘„‡Ž‹––Ž‡•‡–…Š‡•‘ˆ ƒ–—”‡ǡ„—–ƒ‰‘‘†Šƒ‹——•—ƒŽŽ›‘˜‡•–Š‡”‡ƒ†Ǧ ‡”ǯ•ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰‹•‘‡™ƒ›Ǥ –…ƒ„‡ƒ„‹‰‡‘–‹‘ǡ Ž‹‡•ƒ†‡••ǡ‘”ƒ•—„–Ž‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰ƒ„‘—–•‘‡–Š‹‰ „‡ƒ—–‹ˆ—Ž‘”ˆ—›Ǥ‡––Š‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰‹•‘–•ƒ‹† †‹”‡…–Ž›Ǥ –‹•‡˜‡”‡š’Žƒ‹‡†ǡ„—–‹•–‡ƒ†•Š‘™ –Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡‹–Š‡Šƒ‹—Ǥ‡™‘—Ž†‘– ™”‹–‡ǡDz –‹•Ž‘‡Ž›ǡdz„—–™‘—Ž†•Š‘™–Š‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰ –Š”‘—‰Šƒ‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ™‡™‘—Ž†‘– ™”‹–‡ǡDz–Š‡Ž‘‡Ž›ˆ”‘‰dz‘”Dz–Š‡ˆ”‘‰Ž‘‘•Ž‘‡Ž›ǡdz „—–”ƒ–Š‡”†‡•…”‹„‡–Š‡ˆ”‘‰•‘–Šƒ–‹–•‡‡• Ž‘‡Ž›ǡƒ•‹Dzƒ–‹›ˆ”‘‰•‹–•‹–Š‡…‘Ž†”ƒ‹ǤdzŠ‹•

Key 6: Surprise ‘™”‹–‡ƒŠƒ‹—ǡ™‡—•–„‡ƒ™ƒ‡–‘‘—” ™‘”Ž†ǤŠ‡‘—”‹†‹•Š‡”‡ǡƒ†‘–ƒ•Ž‡‡’‘” …”‘™†‡†„›–Š‘—‰Š–•ǡ™‡…ƒ•‡‡‘”‡…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›Ǥ ‘‡–‹‡•™‡ƒ”‡•—”’”‹•‡†„›–Š‹•†‹•…‘˜‡”›ǡ ƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š‹–™ƒ•–Š‡”‡ƒŽŽ–Š‡–‹‡ǤŠ‹•Dz…Ž‡ƒ” •‡‡‹‰dz‹–•‡Žˆ„‡…‘‡•–Š‡•—”’”‹•‡‘”ˆ”‡•Š ‘‡–ǤŠ‹•‹–—”ƒ‡•—•ƒ’’”‡…‹ƒ–‡ ‡˜‡”›†ƒ›Ž‹ˆ‡‘”‡Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡƒ•‹ƒ•Š‘ǯ• ˆ”‘‰Šƒ‹—ǡ–Š‡Žƒ•–Ž‹‡‹•–Š‡•‘—†‘ˆ•—”’”‹•‡ „”‡ƒ‹‰–Š‡•‹Ž‡…‡Ǥƒ‹—‹•–Š‡‡š’‡”‹‡…‡‘ˆ …ƒ–…Š‹‰–Š‡‘‡–Ȅ…ƒ–…Š‹‰–Š‡‘‡–‘ˆ Š‡ƒ”‹‰–Š‡•’Žƒ•Š‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ”‘‰Œ—’‹‰‹–‘–Š‡ ™ƒ–‡”„‡ˆ‘”‡‹–‹•‰‘‡ǤŠ‡•—”’”‹•‡–ƒ‡•‘—” „”‡ƒ–Šƒ™ƒ›ƒ†™‡•ƒ›DzƒŠŠŠǨdzŠƒ–‹•–Š‡•—”Ǧ ’”‹•‡–Šƒ–ƒ‡•ƒŠƒ‹—‘‡–Ǥ –Žƒ•–•‘Ž› ˆ‘”‘‡„”‡ƒ–Šǡ•‘–Š‡Šƒ‹—‹••Š‘”–ǡ–‘”‡…ƒ’Ǧ –—”‡–Šƒ–‘‡Ž‹––Ž‡‘‡–Ǥ

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hit by a raindrop— the snail closes up

just a little bite makes me dance— the red peppers

—Yosa Buson

Ž•‘ǡ™‡†‘ǯ––”›–‘•—”’”‹•‡‘”•Š‘…‘ ’—”’‘•‡ǡ„—–‹•–‡ƒ†™‡Œ—•–•‹–•–‹ŽŽƒ†‘–‹…‡ ™Šƒ–‹•Š‡”‡ǡŽ‹‡Dz–Š‡•—Ž‹‰Š–‘‘—”’Žƒ–‡ƒ– „”‡ƒˆƒ•–Ǥdz ‘”‹ˆ™‡•‡‡™Šƒ–‹•Š‡”‡ƒ†™”‹–‡ ƒ„‘—–™Šƒ–‹•Š‡”‡ǡ–Š‡Šƒ‹—™‹ŽŽ–ƒ‡…ƒ”‡‘ˆ ‹–•‡ŽˆǤˆ…‘—”•‡™‡Šƒ˜‡–‘’”ƒ…–‹…‡–Š‡ˆ‘”‘ˆ Šƒ‹—–‘†‘–Š‹•Ǥ —‘”ƒŽ•‘…‘‡•‘—–‘ˆ•—”’”‹•‡Ȅ–Šƒ– ‹•ǡ‘–‹…‹‰–Š‡•–”ƒ‰‡‘”ˆ—›–Š‹‰•‹–Š‹• ™‘”Ž†‹•ƒŽ•‘ƒ’ƒ”–‘ˆŠƒ‹—•‡‡‹‰Ǥ‡‡‹‰–Š‡ ™‘”Ž†–Š”‘—‰ŠŠƒ‹—‡›‡•‹•ƒŽ™ƒ›•ƒ•—”’”‹•‡‹ •‘‡™ƒ›ǡƒ•‹–Š‡•‡Šƒ‹—ǣ

the night comes stars shining brightly tough luck Mr. Burglar! —Elizabeth Wairimu (age nine, Kenya)

the warbler poops on a slender plum branch —Uejima Onitsura (Japanese poet, 1661–1738)

—‘”‹•ƒ„‹‰’ƒ”–‘ˆŠƒ‹—Ǥ—––Š‡”‡‹•ƒŽ•‘ƒ …‘—•‹‘ˆŠƒ‹—‘™ƒ•senryu. •‡”›—†‘‡•‘–Šƒ˜‡–‘„‡ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡ǡ „—–‹–†‘‡•Šƒ˜‡–‘‡š’”‡•••‘‡–Š‹‰ˆ—› —•—ƒŽŽ›ƒ„‘—–’‡‘’Ž‡ƒ†‘—”™‘”Ž†Ǥ‘‡–‹‡• ‹–‹•Šƒ”†–‘–‡ŽŽ–Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡„‡–™‡‡•‡›”— ƒ†Šƒ‹—Ǥ ‡”‡ƒ”‡–™‘•‡”›—„›—‘™ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ ’‘‡–•ˆ”‘–Š‡‡‹‰Š–‡‡–Š…‡–—”›ǣ

in a mouse’s nest someone’s love letter was found

Key 7: Compassion ‡‡‹‰ƒ†™”‹–‹‰Šƒ‹—‹•ƒ™ƒ›–‘’”ƒ…–‹…‡ …ƒ”‡ƒ†…‘’ƒ••‹‘ǡƒ†‹•ƒ”‡‹†‡”–‘ Ž‘˜‡ƒ–—”‡ƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•’‡‘’Ž‡Ǥƒ‹—‹•ƒ™ƒ›–‘ ”‡‡„‡”Š‘™‡˜‡”›–Š‹‰‹•…‘‡…–‡†‹‘—” ™‘”Ž†ǡƒ†‹ˆ™‡ˆ‡‡Ž…‘‡…–‡†ǡ–Š‡™‡™‹ŽŽ‘– Šƒ”–Š‹‰•ǡ„—–”ƒ–Š‡”…ƒ”‡ˆ‘”–Š‡ǤŠ‡ƒŽƒ‹ ƒƒ•ƒ‹†–Šƒ–ƒ‰‘‘†™ƒ›ˆ‘”‹†•–‘Ž‡ƒ” …‘’ƒ••‹‘‹•Dz–‘–‡ƒ…Š–Š‡–‘”‡•’‡…–‹•‡…–•Ǥdz ˆ›‘—…ƒŽ‡ƒ”–‘…ƒ”‡ƒ„‘—–•‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ– ‹••–”ƒ‰‡Ž‘‘‹‰ǡ–‹›ǡƒ†‘–‡ƒ•›–‘”‡Žƒ–‡ –‘ǡ–Š‡›‘—…ƒ”‡ƒŽ‹œ‡–Šƒ–‹–•Šƒ”‡•–Š‡•ƒ‡ DzŽ‹ˆ‡dz™‹–ŠŠ—ƒ„‡‹‰•ǤŠ‡ˆ”‘‰Šƒ‹—•Š‘™• –Š‡’‘‡–ǯ•ƒ––‡–‹‘–‘•ƒŽŽ…”‡ƒ–—”‡•Ž‹‡ƒ ˆ”‘‰ƒ†–Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ…‡‘ˆ‹–ǡ‡˜‡‹–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡” —‹˜‡”•‡ǡ–Š‡Dzƒ…‹‡–’‘†ǤdzŠ‡’‘‡–ƒ•Š‘ ƒ†‡ƒŠƒ‹—–”ƒ†‹–‹‘‹ ƒ’ƒ–Šƒ–”‡•’‡…–‡† ƒ–—”‡†‡‡’Ž›ǡ‘”‡–Šƒ™‡†‘–‘†ƒ›Ǥƒ‹— ™ƒ•‘ˆ–‡™”‹––‡ƒ„‘—–‘–‹…‹‰ƒ†…ƒ”‹‰ ƒ„‘—––‹›…”‡ƒ–—”‡•ǤŠ‹•™ƒ•ƒ‹†‡ƒ–ƒ‡ ˆ”‘—††Š‹•‹ ƒ’ƒǡƒ‡Ž›–Šƒ–™‡•Š‘—Ž† ‘–Šƒ”ƒ›…”‡ƒ–—”‡ǡˆ”‘Š—ƒ•†‘™–‘ ‹•‡…–•Ǥ†–Šƒ–™‡•Š‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡…‘’ƒ••‹‘ –‘™ƒ”†ƒŽŽ…”‡ƒ–—”‡•ǡ„‡…ƒ—•‡™‡ƒ”‡ƒŽŽƒ’ƒ”–‘ˆ –Š‡•ƒ‡Ž‹ˆ‡ˆ‘”…‡Ǥ Šƒ‹—ǡ™‡…ƒ’”ƒ…–‹…‡–Š‹• …‘’ƒ••‹‘–‘…‘‡…––‘ƒŽŽŽ‹˜‹‰–Š‹‰•Ǥ† ™‡…ƒ–ƒ‡ƒ•–‡’ˆ—”–Š‡”–‘Šƒ˜‡…‘’ƒ••‹‘ ‘”ƒ…ƒ”‹‰ƒ––‹–—†‡–‘™ƒ”†‡˜‡‘„Œ‡…–•Ž‹‡‘—” …‘’—–‡”‘”–‘‘–Š„”—•Šǡ–”‡ƒ–‹‰‡˜‡”›–Š‹‰‹ ‘—”‡˜‹”‘‡–™‹–Šˆ‡‡Ž‹‰ƒ†”‡•’‡…–Ǥ‡”‡ ƒ”‡•‘‡‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ…‘’ƒ••‹‘‹Šƒ‹—ǣ

after a hard rain on a white orchid petal a red ant in pain —Nerissa B. Abrazaldo (age eleven, Philippines)

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the grass awakens convinced night was weeping —Serban-George Patriciu (age fourteen, Romania)

don’t hit the fly— he prays with his hands and with his feet —Kobayashi Issa (Japanese poet, 1763–1827)

ˆ›‘—…ƒ’ƒ›ƒ––‡–‹‘–‘–Š‡•‡•‡˜‡„ƒ•‹… ‰—‹†‡Ž‹‡•ƒ†’”ƒ…–‹…‡–Š‡ǡ›‘—™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ„Ž‡ –‘™”‹–‡‰‘‘†Šƒ‹—Ǥƒ›„‡™”‹–‹‰Šƒ‹— …ƒ‘–•–‘’ƒ™ƒ”‘”ƒˆƒ‹Ž›ˆ‹‰Š–ǡ„—–„‡‹‰ ƒ™ƒ”‡‘ˆ–Š‡•‡–Š‹‰•ƒ†™”‹–‹‰ƒ„‘—––Š‡ Š‡Ž’•–‘‡‡’ƒ…‘‡…–‹‘–‘ƒ–—”‡ƒ†–‘ ‘–Š‡”’‡‘’Ž‡ǤŠ‹•…ƒ‘Ž›Š‡Ž’—•ǡƒ†‘—” ™‘”Ž†ǡ–‘„‡‘”‡”‡Žƒš‡†ƒ†’‡ƒ…‡ˆ—ŽǤ

PROJECT 1:

Writing Your First Haiku

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‘—Šƒ˜‡Ž‡ƒ”‡†–Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ…‡‘ˆDz•‡‡‹‰ –Š‡™‘”Ž†–Š”‘—‰ŠŠƒ‹—‡›‡•dzƒ†…‘Ǧ ‡…–‹‰–‘ƒ–—”‡ƒ†–Š‡™‘”Ž†™‹–Šƒ‘’‡ Š‡ƒ”–Ǥ†‘™–Šƒ–›‘—ƒŽ•‘‘™–Š‡‡˜‡ ‡›•–‘”‹–‹‰ƒ‹—ǡ›‘—ƒ”‡”‡ƒ†›–‘•–ƒ”– ™”‹–‹‰›‘—”ˆ‹”•–Šƒ‹—ǤŠ‹•…Šƒ’–‡”™‹ŽŽ‰‡–›‘— •–ƒ”–‡†™‹–Š•‘‡™”‹–‹‰‡š‡”…‹•‡•ǤŠ‡•‡‹‡ ‡ƒ•›ƒ…–‹˜‹–‹‡•™‹ŽŽŠ‡Ž’›‘—–‘™”‹–‡›‘—”ˆ‹”•– Ž‹‡ǡˆ‹†‰‘‘†‹ƒ‰‡•ǡƒ†—†‡”•–ƒ†–Š‡•–”—…Ǧ –—”‡‘ˆŠƒ‹—Ǥ—––Š‡˜‡”›ˆ‹”•–•–‡’–‘™”‹–‹‰ Šƒ‹—‹•”‡ƒ†‹‰ƒŽ‘–‘ˆ‰‘‘†Šƒ‹—Ǥ

First, Read Some Haiku

Arisa Jean San Nicolas (age twelve, Guam)

Šƒ‹—‹•‘–Œ—•–ƒ’‘‡ǡ„—–ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡Ǥ ‘‹‘”†‡”–‘Ž‡ƒ”–‘™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—ǡ›‘——•– ˆ‹”•–experienceŠƒ‹—Ȅ–Šƒ–‹•ǡ„›”‡ƒ†‹‰‘–Š‡” ’‡‘’Ž‡ǯ•‡š’‡”‹‡…‡•–Šƒ–‹•’‹”‡†–Š‡–‘™”‹–‡ –Š‡‹”Šƒ‹—Ǥ‘—…ƒ–Š‡„‡‰‹–‘™”‹–‡›‘—”‘™ Šƒ‹—‡š’‡”‹‡…‡•†‘™‘’ƒ’‡”„›ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ ‘–Š‡”•ǯ‡šƒ’Ž‡•Ǥ ‹…‡Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡•‘•Š‘”–ǡ–Š‡›†‘‘––ƒ‡Ž‘‰ –‘”‡ƒ†Ǥ‘—Œ—•–‡‡†ƒˆ‡™‹—–‡•Ǥ‹–†‘™ ˆ‘”ƒ‘‡–™Š‡”‡˜‡”›‘—ƒ”‡ǡ‘ƒ…Šƒ‹”ǡ‘ –Š‡‰”ƒ••ǡ‘ƒ„—••‡ƒ– ǤǤǤŒ—•–•–‘’–Š‹‹‰ About the ƒ„‘—–ƒŽŽ–Š‡–Š‹‰• Exercises ›‘—‡‡†–‘†‘ǡ All of the fill-in-the-blank lines in Ž‹‡Š‘‡™‘”ǡ this book are meant to be signals …ƒŽŽ‹‰ƒˆ”‹‡†ǡ to you, the reader, to write down your own words. If this is not your ™‘””›‹‰ƒ„‘—– book, please write on another ˆƒ‹Ž›ǡ‘”™Šƒ– sheet of paper rather than ›‘—™ƒ––‘‡ƒ–‘” in the book itself.

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™ƒ–…Š‘–‡Ž‡˜‹•‹‘ǤǤǤŒ—•–Ž‡–ƒŽŽ‘ˆ–Šƒ–‰‘ƒ† „”‡ƒ–Š‡†‡‡’Ž›‹ƒ†‘—–ˆ‘”ƒ‘‡–ǤǤǤ”‡Žƒš ƒ†„”‡ƒ–Š‡Ǥ —•–ˆ‘…—•‘‡Œ‘›‹‰–Š‡•‡Šƒ‹— •ƒ’Ž‡•‘–Š‡‡š–ˆ‡™’ƒ‰‡•Ǥ‘ǯ–™‘””› ƒ„‘—––Š‡‹”‡ƒ‹‰•‘”–”›‹‰–‘ˆ‹‰—”‡–Š‡ ‘—–Ǥ‡‡„‡”–‘’ƒ—•‡ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–ƒˆ‡™•‡…‘†• „‡–™‡‡‡ƒ…ŠŠƒ‹—Ǥƒ‹—ƒ”‡‡ƒ––‘Š‡Ž’—• ”‡Žƒšƒ†‡Œ‘›–Š‡‘”†‹ƒ”›‘‡–•ƒ”‘—† —•Ǥ‘•‹–„ƒ…ƒ†‡Œ‘›–Š‡•‡•‡Ž‡…–‹‘•Ǥ

Spot Images

‘‘†Šƒ‹—Šƒ˜‡‰‘‘†‹ƒ‰‡•ǡ™Š‹…Šƒ”‡–Š‹‰• ƒ”‘—†—•–Šƒ–ƒ‡ƒ’‹…–—”‡ǤŠ‡•‡‹ƒ‰‡•Ž‡– —••‡‡ƒ†ˆ‡‡Ž™Šƒ––Š‡’‘‡–ƒ…–—ƒŽŽ›•ƒ™ǡ•‘ ™‡…ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡™Šƒ––Š‡’‘‡–‡š’‡”‹‡…‡† ƒ•…Ž‘•‡Ž›ƒ•’‘••‹„Ž‡ǤŠ‡•‡‹ƒ‰‡•ƒ’’‡ƒŽ–‘ ‘—”•‡•‡•Ǥ ˆ™‡…ƒŽ‡ƒ”–‘•’‘––Š‡•‡‹ƒ‰‡• ‹Šƒ‹—ǡ™‡…ƒ‰‡–‹–‘–Š‡Šƒ„‹–‘ˆ•‡‡‹‰–Š‡ ‹ƒ‰‡•ƒ”‘—†—•‹‘—”™‘”Ž†ǡƒ†–Š‡’—–

American Haiku in the rain before the dawn: snails migrating —John Brandi (1943– )

sudden shower in the empty park swing still swinging —Margaret Chula (1947– )

a dragonfly peeks into the empty torpedo —Patricia Donegan (1945– )

all night the sound of your breathing the autumn wind —Penny Harter (1940– )

Holding the water, held by it— the dark mud. —William J. Higginson (1938– )

cinnamon wafts of simmering apple-butter attic hideaway —Kris Kondo (1946– )

pausing halfway up the stair — white chrysanthemums —Elizabeth Searle Lamb (1917– )

spring chill— on short legs the sparrow sips from Lake Ontario —Bruce Ross (1945– )

sunlight is shining warm on my back and I sit heedless of all else —Edith Shiffert (1916– )

summer storm the spider’s web still there —David Sutter (1943– )

Letting the cat in the fog in —vincent tripi (1941– )

Lily out of the water . . . out of itself. —Nicolas Virgilio (1928–1989 )

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Japanese Haiku a fallen blossom flies back to the branch— a butterfly —Arakida Moritake (1472–1549)

the stillness: cicadas’ voices sink into stone

round moon round frozen lake reflecting each other —Hashimoto Takako (1899–1963)

drawing light from another world the Milky Way —Ishihara Yatsuka (1919–1998)

—Matsuo Basho (1644–1694)

morning glory— the well-bucket entangled I ask for water

summer grasses: the wheels of a locomotive come up to a stop —Yamaguchi Seishi (1901–1993)

—Chiyo-ni (Kaga No Chiyo, 1703–1775)

caught— a firefly in the mind’s darkness

above broken bricks a butterfly hangs out in the slums —Kaneko Tota (1919– )

—Yosa Buson (1716–1783)

the snail— slowly, slowly climbs Mt. Fuji

one by one he hands over the spring winds— the balloon man —Sato Kazuo (1925– )

—Kobayashi Issa (1763–1827)

a frog floating in the water jar— rain of summer —Masaoka Shiki (1867–1902)

after the riot an amazingly beautiful moonlit night —Kawahigashi Hekigodo (1873–1937)

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‘”‡‹ƒ‰‡•‹‘—”‘™Šƒ‹—Ǥ‘‘ƒ––Š‡ Šƒ‹—›‘—Œ—•–”‡ƒ†ƒ†ˆ‹†–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡•–Šƒ– ”‡Žƒ–‡–‘–Š‡•‡•‡•Ǥ††–Š‡–‘–Š‡Ž‹•–Š‡”‡ǣ seeing: a butterfly, ___________, __________ hearing: autumn wind, _________, _________ smelling: rain, _____________, ____________ tasting: apple-butter, __________, _________ touching: sunlight,___________,___________

‘•–Ž›™‡™”‹–‡ƒ„‘—––Š‹‰•–Šƒ–™‡…ƒseeǡ „‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡›ƒ”‡–Š‡‡ƒ•‹‡•––‘†‡•…”‹„‡™‹–Š ™‘”†•ǡ•‘›‘—”•‡‡‹‰Ž‹•–™‹ŽŽ„‡Ž‘‰‡”–Šƒ ›‘—”‘–Š‡”Ž‹•–•ǤŽ•‘ǡ•‘‡–‹‡•ƒ‹ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ•‘‡–Š‹‰…ƒƒ’’‡ƒŽ–‘ƒ›•‡•‡•Ǥ ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡrain…ƒƒ’’‡ƒŽ–‘ƒŽ‘•–ƒŽŽ‘ˆ‘—” •‡•‡•ǣ•‡‡‹‰ǡŠ‡ƒ”‹‰ǡ•‡ŽŽ‹‰ǡ–‘—…Š‹‰ǡƒ† •‘‡–‹‡•‡˜‡–ƒ•–‹‰Ǥ

Put Images Together Š‡‡š–•–‡’‹•–‘’—–•‘‡‘ˆ –Š‡•‡‹ƒ‰‡•–‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥƒ‹—ƒ”‡ —•—ƒŽŽ›ƒ„‘—–‘‡ƒ‹‹ƒ‰‡ǡ „—––Š‡›…‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡–™‘ǡ‘”‡˜‡ –Š”‡‡ƒ––Š‡‘•–Ǥ”›’—––‹‰›‘—” †‡•…”‹’–‹˜‡‹ƒ‰‡•–‘‰‡–Š‡”–‘ ˆ‘”ƒŠƒ‹—ǤŠ‹•™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ’”ƒ…–‹…‡Šƒ‹—Ǥ‘— ƒ›ˆ‹†–Šƒ–›‘—‡‡†–‘…‘‡—’™‹–Šƒ‡™ ‹ƒ‰‡–Šƒ–…‘‡…–•™‹–Š›‘—”ˆ‹”•–†‡•…”‹’–‹˜‡ ‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ™‡…ƒ–ƒ‡–Š‡†ƒˆˆ‘†‹Ž ˆŽ‘™‡”‹ƒ‰‡ƒ†ƒ‡‹–‹–‘–Š‡ˆ‹”•––™‘Ž‹‡• ‘ˆƒŠƒ‹—ǤŠ‡™‡…‘—Ž†ƒ††ƒ‘–Š‡”‹ƒ‰‡ ˆ‘”–Š‡Žƒ•–Ž‹‡ǡ’‡”Šƒ’••‘‡–Š‹‰•–”ƒ‰‡‘” ——•—ƒŽǤ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǣ

yellow daffodil in the sunny kitchen— a fly on a petal

Write Images ‘™”‹–‡ƒ‰‘‘†Šƒ‹—›‘——•–Šƒ˜‡‰‘‘† ‹ƒ‰‡•ǡ•‘‘™™‡™‹ŽŽ’”ƒ…–‹…‡™”‹–‹‰‹ƒ‰‡•Ǥ Š‘‘•‡ƒ™‘”†ȋ•—…Šƒ•flowerǡcar,‘”puppyȌ ƒ††‡•…”‹„‡‹–‹†‡–ƒ‹ŽȄ–‘ƒ‡–Š‡™‘”† •‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ–›‘—™ƒ––Š‡”‡ƒ†‡”–‘•‡‡Ǥ  ™‹ŽŽ•–ƒ”–›‘—‘ˆˆǤ ‘”‡ƒ…Š™‘”†ǡ–”›ƒ††‹‰ –Š”‡‡‹ƒ‰‡•ǡ‡ƒ…Š—•‹‰‘”‡ƒ†‘”‡†‡–ƒ‹Žǡ ƒ•‹–Š‡•‡•ƒ’Ž‡•ǣ flower: a yellow daffodil, a yellow daffodil in the sun, a yellow daffodil in the sunny kitchen your flower image: __________, ____________, _________________________ car: a red car, a red sports car, a waxed red Jaguar your car image: __________, _______________, ________________________ puppy: a collie puppy, a collie puppy with white paws, a collie puppy with white paws running in the mud your puppy image: ___________, __________, ________________________

”–Š‡Žƒ•–Ž‹‡…‘—Ž†„‡•‘‡–Š‹‰‡Ž•‡ǡŽ‹‡ǣ

no petals left by the cat ‘”

here come the ants ‘™ǡ–”›…”‡ƒ–‹‰›‘—”‘™Šƒ‹——•‹‰›‘—” †‡•…”‹’–‹˜‡‹ƒ‰‡•Ǥ

Add to Others’ Haiku ‡™ƒ›–‘Ž‡ƒ”–‘™”‹–‡‰‘‘†Šƒ‹—‹•–‘—•‡ ‘–Š‡”’‡‘’Ž‡ǯ•Šƒ‹—ǡ‡˜‡ˆƒ‘—• ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ Šƒ‹—ǤŠ‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒˆ‡™™ƒ›•›‘—…ƒ’”ƒ…–‹…‡ —•‹‰‘–Š‡”•ǯŠƒ‹—ǣ‘—…ƒ•‹’Ž›—•‡–Š‡ˆ‹”•– –™‘Ž‹‡•‘ˆƒŠƒ‹—ƒ†™”‹–‡›‘—”‘™Žƒ•– Ž‹‡Ǣ›‘—…ƒ•—„•–‹–—–‡•‘‡™‘”†•‹ƒŠƒ‹— ™‹–Š›‘—”‘™Ǣ›‘—…ƒ—•‡–Š‡Žƒ•––™‘Ž‹‡• ‘ˆƒŠƒ‹—ƒ†™”‹–‡›‘—”‘™ˆ‹”•–Ž‹‡Ǣ‘”›‘— …ƒ—•‡Œ—•––Š‡ˆ‹”•–Ž‹‡‘ˆƒŠƒ‹—ƒ†™”‹–‡ ›‘—”‘™•‡…‘†ƒ†–Š‹”†Ž‹‡•Ǥ‡”‡ƒ”‡•‘‡ ‡šƒ’Ž‡•ˆ‘”’”ƒ…–‹…‹‰ƒ††‹‰™‘”†•–‘‡š‹•–‹‰ Šƒ‹—ǣ

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Add the Last Line

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distant mountains reflected in the eyes of a dragonfly

the butterfly is standing on tiptoes at the ebbtide

—Issa

—Chiyo-ni

distant mountains reflected in the eyes

piano practice through the open window the lilac —Raymond Roseliep (American poet, 1917–1983)

piano practice through the open window

is standing on tiptoes at the ebbtide

After the rain a white butterfly on the clothesline —George Swede (American poet, 1941– )

a white butterfly on the clothesline

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distant mountains reflected in the windshield of father’s car

summer grasses— all that’s left of warriors’ dreams

distant mountains reflected in the of the dragonfly peeks into the empty torpedo —Donegan

—Basho

summer grasses— the wheels of a locomotive come up to a stop —Seishi

summer grasses—

the tiny spider peeks into the computer keys the peeks into the

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Check Your Haiku ‘™–Šƒ–›‘—ǯ˜‡™”‹––‡›‘—”ˆ‹”•–’”ƒ…–‹…‡ Šƒ‹—ǡ—•‡–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰…Š‡…Ž‹•––‘ƒ‡•—”‡‹– Šƒ•ƒŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–•‹–•Š‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡Ǥ 1. Is your haiku three lines, with or without a seventeen-syllable count, and one breath long? 2. Does your haiku have an image (a picture)? 3. Is there a kigo (season word) about nature? 4. Does it take place in the here and now (is it from a real experience)? 5. Does it express feeling (through the image)? 6. Is there a surprise (“ah!” moment)? 7. Does your haiku show compassion or connection to the world/nature?

Š‡›‘—™”‹–‡ƒŠƒ‹—ǡ—•‡–Š‹•…Š‡…Ž‹•– –‘•‡‡–Šƒ–›‘—‹…Ž—†‡all‘ˆ–Š‡‡˜‡‡›•–‘ ”‹–‹‰ƒ‹—Ǥ‘‡–‹‡•ǡ‡˜‡‹ˆ›‘—‹…Ž—†‡ •‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡•‡–Š‹‰•ȋ•—…Šƒ•–Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•ƒ†ƒ ‹ƒ‰‡ˆ”‘ƒ–—”‡Ȍǡ‹–•–‹ŽŽ‹‰Š–‘–„‡ƒŠƒ‹—Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ›‘—ƒ›„‡•ƒ†ƒ„‘—–•‡‡‹‰ƒ †‡ƒ†„‹”†‘”…ƒ–ƒ†™”‹–‡ǣ

I am so sad about seeing the dead cat Š‹•™‘—Ž†not„‡ƒŠƒ‹—ǤŠ›ǫ‡…ƒ—•‡‹–‹• ‡š’Žƒ‹‹‰–Š‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰–Šƒ–›‘—ƒ”‡•ƒ†Ǥ –†‘‡•ǯ– —•‡‡›͓ͷǣ•Š‘™‹‰–Š‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰–Š”‘—‰Šƒ ‹ƒ‰‡ǤŽ•‘ǡ–Š‡”‡‹•‘•–”‘‰‹ƒ‰‡–‘ƒ‡ƒ ’‹…–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ‹‰ƒ†ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰„‡Š‹†‹–Ǥ – ™‘—Ž†„‡„‡––‡”–‘—•‡ƒ•–”‘‰‹ƒ‰‡Ž‹‡–Š‹•ǡ ™Š‹…Šƒ…–—ƒŽŽ›™ƒ•ˆ”‘›”‡ƒŽ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡ǣ

the dead cat’s eyes still shining in the car’s headlights Š‹•™‘—Ž†„‡ƒ’”‡––›‰‘‘†Šƒ‹—ǡ•‹…‡‹– •Š‘™•–Š‡•ƒ†ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡•–”‘‰‹ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ–Š‡Dz†‡ƒ†…ƒ–ǯ•‡›‡•dzDz‹–Š‡…ƒ”ǯ•Š‡ƒ†Ž‹‰Š–•Ǥdz

‡ˆ‡‡Ž–Š‡•ƒ†‡••ǡ„—–•–‹ŽŽ™‡‡‡†‡›͓͵ǣƒ ‹‰‘ȋ™‘”†‘ˆƒ–—”‡Ȍǡ–‘ƒ‡‹–ƒ„‡––‡”Šƒ‹—Ǥ ‡…‘—Ž†ƒ††–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†rainy‘”foggyǣ

the dead cat’s eyes still shining in the foggy headlights ‘™–Š‹•Šƒ‹—Šƒ•ƒŽŽ•‡˜‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡›•‡‡†‡† –‘ƒ‡ƒ‰‘‘†Šƒ‹—Ǥ”›‰‘‹‰–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ …Š‡…Ž‹•–ƒˆ–‡”‡ƒ…ŠŠƒ‹—›‘—™”‹–‡Ǥ

Write Your First Haiku from Your Experience ‘™–Šƒ–›‘——†‡”•–ƒ†Š‘™–‘™”‹–‡™‹–Š ‹ƒ‰‡•ǡ›‘—‘™–Š‡‡˜‡‡›•–‘”‹–‹‰ ƒ‹—ǡƒ†›‘—‘™Š‘™–‘ƒ‡–Š‡Šƒ‹— •Š‘”–ȋ‘‡„”‡ƒ–Š‹–Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•Ȍǡ›‘—ƒ”‡‘™ ”‡ƒ†›–‘™”‹–‡›‘—”‘™Šƒ‹—Ǥ—–›‘——•– ”‡‡„‡”–Šƒ–‹–Šƒ•–‘„‡ˆ”‘›‘—””‡ƒŽ‡š’‡Ǧ ”‹‡…‡ǡ‘”ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–ƒ‡‘”›‘ˆƒ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡ ›‘—Šƒ†Ǥ ‹”•–Ž‡–‡‰‹˜‡ƒ‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆƒ”‡…‡–‡š’‡Ǧ ”‹‡…‡ Šƒ†ƒ†ˆ”‘™Š‹…Š ™”‘–‡ƒˆ‡™Šƒ‹—Ǥ ™ƒ•ˆŽ›‹‰ˆ”‘ ƒ’ƒ–‘‡”‹…ƒ‹ ƒ—ƒ”›Ǥ  ™ƒ••‹––‹‰‡š––‘–Š‡™‹†‘™ƒ† ™ƒ•–ƒ‹‰ ƒƒ’‘–Š‡ƒ‹”’Žƒ‡ˆ‘”ƒˆ‡™Š‘—”•ǤŠ‡  ™‘‡—’ǡ ™ƒ–‡†–‘•‡‡‹ˆ‹–™ƒ•†ƒ”‘”Ž‹‰Š– ‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡™‹†‘™Ǥ‘ Ž‹ˆ–‡†–Š‡•Šƒ†‡ƒ† •ƒ™ƒƒƒœ‹‰–Š‹‰ǣŠ‡”‡™ƒ•ƒ„”‹‰Š–ǡˆ—ŽŽ ‘‘•Š‹‹‰ƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡ƒ‹”’Žƒ‡Ǥ‘ ™”‘–‡ƒ Šƒ‹—•‡–…Š‘ˆ–Š‡•…‡‡–‘•Š‘™–Š‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰‘ˆ „‡ƒ—–›ƒ†•—”’”‹•‡ǣ

winter night— on the wings of the plane the moon’s reflection sitting on the wings of the plane— the icy Big Dipper

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Be Open to the Haiku Moment Š‹•”‡‹†•—•–Šƒ––‘™”‹–‡ƒŠƒ‹—ǡ–Š‡ˆ‹”•– –Š‹‰‹•–‘Šƒ˜‡Šƒ‹—‡›‡•Ǥ‡‡„‡”–‘‹…Ž—†‡ –Š‡‘‡–•‘ˆ•—”’”‹•‡‹›‘—”Šƒ‹—ǤŠ‡•‡ –Š”‡‡•–‡’•ƒ›Š‡Ž’‰—‹†‡›‘—–‘ƒŠƒ‹—ǣ Be open–‘–Š‡™‘”Ž†ƒ”‘—†›‘—Ǣ See clearly™Šƒ–‹•–Š‡”‡ȋ–Š‡DzƒŠǨdz‘‡–ȌǢ Express the moment‹ƒˆ‡™™‘”†•‘ˆƒŠƒ‹— ȋ‘‡„”‡ƒ–ŠŽ‘‰ȌǤ

Hints for Writing the First Line –‹•‘ˆ–‡ƒ‰‘‘†‹†‡ƒ–‘•–ƒ”–™‹–Šƒƒ–—”‡ ‹ƒ‰‡‹–Š‡ˆ‹”•–Ž‹‡ǡ’‡”Šƒ’••‘‡–Š‹‰ ”‡Žƒ–‡†–‘–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘ƒ†™‡ƒ–Š‡”‘ˆ–Š‡†ƒ›Ǥ  ›Šƒ‹—ƒ„‘˜‡ǡDz™‹–‡”‹‰Š–dz‹•–Š‡ˆ‹”•–Ž‹‡Ǥ ”ǡ‹ƒ•Š‘ǯ•ˆ”‘‰’‘‡ǡ–Š‡ˆ‹”•–Ž‹‡‹•Dz‘Ž† ’‘†ȄǤdz–ƒ”–‹‰›‘—”Šƒ‹—™‹–Šƒ†‡•…”‹’–‹‘ ‘ˆ–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘’—–•›‘—”‹†‹–‘–Šƒ–‘‘† ƒ†™‹ŽŽŠ‡Ž’›‘—–‘…‘‡—’™‹–Š‹ƒ‰‡•ˆ‘” –Šƒ–’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡›‡ƒ”ǡ•‘–Š‡”‡•–‘ˆ–Š‡Šƒ‹—™‹ŽŽ ‡ƒ•‹Ž›ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™Ǥ–ƒ”–‹‰–Š‡ˆ‹”•–Ž‹‡™‹–Šƒ–—”‡ ™‹ŽŽŠ‡Ž’›‘—…”‡ƒ–‡ƒ—„”‡ŽŽƒ—†‡”™Š‹…Š ‡˜‡”›–Š‹‰‡Ž•‡™‹ŽŽˆƒŽŽ‹’Žƒ…‡Ǥ

Hints for the Structure ‡„ƒ•‹…Š‹–ƒ„‘—––Š‡•–”—…–—”‡‘ˆƒŠƒ‹—‹• …‘–”ƒ•–Ǥ‘‡–‹‡•ƒŠƒ‹—‹•ƒ†‡„›ƒ‹‰ ƒ…‘–”ƒ•–ǡ‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›„‡–™‡‡–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡ƒ†–Š‡ •ƒŽŽǡ‘”„‡–™‡‡„‹‰–Š‹‰•‹ƒ–—”‡ƒ†–Š‡ •ƒŽŽ‡”™‘”Ž†‘ˆŠ—ƒ•ƒ†‹•‡…–•ǤŠ‹•…‘Ǧ –”ƒ•–ƒ‡•ƒ•’ƒ”„‡–™‡‡–Š‡–™‘‹ƒ‰‡•Ǥ ‘‘ƒ––Š‡–™‘•ƒ’Ž‡Šƒ‹—„‡Ž‘™Ǥƒ›‘— •‡‡–Š‡…‘–”ƒ•–‹‰‹ƒ‰‡•‘ˆ–Š‡„‡ŽŽƒ†–Š‡ „—––‡”ˆŽ›ǫ‘™–”›–‘•—„•–‹–—–‡–Š‡•‡‹ƒ‰‡• ™‹–Š›‘—”‘™–‘…”‡ƒ–‡›‘—”‘™…‘–”ƒ•–‘ˆ –Š‡‰”‡ƒ–ƒ†–Š‡•ƒŽŽǤ

on the temple bell sleeping peacefully, a butterfly

on the Statue of Liberty sleeping peacefully a family of pigeons on the sleeping peacefully a ‘–Š‡”Šƒ‹—•–”—…–—”‡–Šƒ–‹••‘‡–‹‡•—•‡† ‹•‘‡‘ˆ–Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•–Šƒ––‡ŽŽ•ǣDz™Š‡ǡdzDz™Š‡”‡ǡdz ƒ†Dz™Šƒ–ǤdzŠ‹•Šƒ‹—„›ƒ•Š‘•Š‘™•–Š‹• „ƒ•‹…‘”†‡”ǣ

autumn evening— ȋ™Š‡Ȍ on a bare branch ȋ™Š‡”‡Ȍ a crow is sitting ȋ™Šƒ–Ȍ ”ǡ•‘‡–‹‡•–Š‡Ž‹‡‘”†‡”‹•‹š‡†ǣ

on a bare branch ȋ™Š‡”‡Ȍ a crow is sitting— ȋ™Šƒ–Ȍ autumn evening ȋ™Š‡Ȍ ‘‡–‹‡•–Š‹•ˆ‘”‹•‘–—•‡†ƒ–ƒŽŽǡ„—–‹–…ƒ „‡Š‡Ž’ˆ—Ž–‘—•‡–Š‹••–”—…–—”‡–‘‰‡–•–ƒ”–‡†Ǥ Š‡ƒ‹–Š‹‰–‘”‡‡„‡”‹•–Š‡Dz™Šƒ–,dz–Š‡ ƒ‹‹ƒ‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡Šƒ‹—Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ‹ƒ•Š‘ǯ• Šƒ‹—ǡ–Š‡…”‘™‹•–Š‡Dz™Šƒ–Ǥdz‘‡–‹‡• –Š‡ Dz™Š‡dz ƒ†–Š‡Dz™Š‡”‡dzƒ”‡’ƒ”–•‘ˆ–Š‡Dz™Šƒ–ǡdz Ž‹‡‹–Š‡ˆƒ‘—•ˆ”‘‰Šƒ‹—ǣŠ‡Dz™Šƒ–dz ‹• –Š‡ ˆ”‘‰ǡƒ†–Š‡ Dz™Š‡”‡dz ‹•–Š‡‘Ž†’‘†ǡ„—––Š‡ Dz™Š‡dz ‹•‘––‘Ž†Ǥ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ™‡†‘‘™Dz™Š‡dz ‹–‹•Šƒ’’‡‹‰„‡…ƒ—•‡frog‹•ƒ•’”‹‰•‡ƒ•‘ ™‘”†Ȅ•‘–Š‡Dz™Š‡dz ‹•‹–Š‡•’”‹‰–‹‡Ǥ• ›‘—’”ƒ…–‹…‡‘”‡ǡ›‘—…ƒ–”›†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–™ƒ›•‘ˆ ™”‹–‹‰Šƒ‹—Ǥ ‘”›‘—”ˆ‹”•–ˆ‡™Šƒ‹—ǡ–”›—•‹‰ –Š‹•„ƒ•‹…‘”†‡”ǣ when(give today’s season/weather)̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴ where(give the exact place)̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴ what(give the main important thing)___________

—Buson

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‘–Š‡”™ƒ›–‘Ž‘‘ƒ––Š‡•–”—…–—”‡‘ˆŠƒ‹—‹• –‘•‡‡‹–ƒ•ƒ—’•‹†‡Ǧ†‘™–”‹ƒ‰Ž‡ǣ–Š‡–‘’‹• ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡‹‰‡‡”ƒŽ‘”ƒ…‡”–ƒ‹•’ƒ…‡Ǣ–Š‡ ‹††Ž‡‹•ƒ„‘—–•‘‡–Š‹‰Šƒ’’‡‹‰‹–Š‡ •’ƒ…‡ǡ‹™Š‹…Š›‘—•Š‘™ƒ’‹…–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡•…‡‡Ǣ ƒ†–Š‡„‘––‘ǡƒ––Š‡’‘‹–‘ˆ–Š‡–”‹ƒ‰Ž‡ǡ‹• –Š‡•—”’”‹•‡‡Ž‡‡–ǤŠ‹••—”’”‹•‡‹–Š‡Žƒ•– Ž‹‡„”‹‰•–Š‡ˆ‹”•–ƒ†•‡…‘†Ž‹‡•–‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥ  ƒ•Š‘ǯ•ˆ”‘‰Šƒ‹—ǡ–Š‡splash!ȋ–Š‡Dz•‘—†‘ˆ–Š‡ ™ƒ–‡”dzȌ„”‹‰•‹–ƒŽŽ–‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥ”›™”‹–‹‰›‘—” ‘™Šƒ‹—ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰–Š‹•„ƒ•‹…•–”—…–—”‡ǣ the space/nature̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴ something within the space̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴ surprise that brings it all together̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴ Ž™ƒ›•”‡‡„‡”ƒ•Š‘ƒ•ƒ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǣ

old pond frog jumps in— splash!

warm wind the sheen of summer grass when it bends —Jim Kacian (American poet, 1953– )

Three Lines old pond— frog jumps in sound of the water ‘‡’‡‘’Ž‡Šƒ˜‡—•‡†–™‘‘”ˆ‘—”Ž‹‡•ǡ„—– –Š”‡‡•‡‡•„‡•–ǡ–‘‡‡’„‘–Š–Š‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ ‰”‘—’‹‰‘ˆˆ‹˜‡ǡ•‡˜‡ǡƒ†ˆ‹˜‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•ǡƒ† –Š‡‹”‹Œ‹ȋ„”‡ƒ‹–Š‡Šƒ‹——•—ƒŽŽ›ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡ ˆ‹”•–‘”•‡…‘†Ž‹‡ȌŠ‡”‡ƒ•–Š‡†ƒ•Šƒ”ƒˆ–‡” Dz‘Ž†’‘†ǡdz•‹…‡–Š‹•’ƒ—•‡ƒ‡•–Š‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰ •–”‘‰‡”Ǥ 

One Line old pond

Š‹•‹•Œ—•–‘‡‘ˆƒ›™ƒ›•–‘™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—Ȅ ‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒ†ˆ‹†›‘—”‘™™ƒ›•Ǥ

Practice Creating Visual Forms of Haiku ‘—…ƒŠƒ˜‡ˆ—„›–”›‹‰†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–™ƒ›•‘ˆ ™”‹–‹‰Šƒ‹—‘–Š‡’ƒ‰‡ǡƒ•‹–Š‡•‡‡šƒ’Ž‡•ǣ

frog jumps in

‡”‡–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒˆ‡™•’ƒ…‡•„‡–™‡‡‡ƒ…Š‰”‘—’ ‘ˆ™‘”†•Ǥ‘‡ˆ‡‡Ž–Šƒ––Š‹•‹•…Ž‘•‡”–‘–Š‡ –”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡™ƒ›‘ˆ™”‹–‹‰ƒŠƒ‹—‹ ‘‡Ž‹‡‘ˆ…ƒŽŽ‹‰”ƒ’Š›‹ǡ–Š‘—‰Š–Š‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ ™‘—Ž†—•—ƒŽŽ›™”‹–‡‹ƒ˜‡”–‹…ƒŽŽ‹‡†‘™ –Š‡’ƒ‰‡Ǥ‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒˆ‡™‘†‡”‡”‹…ƒ ‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ–Š‡‘‡Ž‹‡Šƒ‹—ǣ

soaking up

Line Form and Spacing ‘•–’‘‡–•Ž‹‡—’–Š‡Ž‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡‹”Šƒ‹—‘–Š‡ Ž‡ˆ–Ǥ‘–Š‡”’‘’—Žƒ”™ƒ›‹•–Š‡Dz•–‡’•–›Ž‡dzƒ• ‹–Š‹•‡šƒ’Ž‡ǣ

sound of the water

the moon

the snail

—Alexis Rotella (American poet, 1947– )

beyond the sink of undone dishes bird feeder —Marlene Mountain (American poet, 1939– )

quiet evening the long sound of the freight train fades —Anita Virgil (American poet, 1931– )

‘–Š‡”•–›Ž‡‹•–Š‡…‡–‡”–Š‡ˆ‹”•–ƒ†–Š‹”† Ž‹‡•–‘–Š‡‹††Ž‡Ž‹‡ƒ•‹–Š‹•Šƒ‹—ǣ

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Eye-ku or Visual Haiku

Loon

frog

the old pond ȋ͵™‘”†•Ȍ the frog jumps into it ȋͷ™‘”†•Ȍ sound of water ȋ͵™‘”†•Ȍ

j u m p s old

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O N . . . sound of the water Š‹•Šƒ‹—…‘‡…–•–‘‘—”‡›‡ǣ –ƒ‡•ƒ ’‹…–—”‡‘”‹ƒ‰‡‘ˆ™Šƒ––Š‡Šƒ‹—‹•ƒ„‘—–Ǥ – ‹•‘ˆ–‡ƒ†‡‹–Š‡•Šƒ’‡‘ˆ™Šƒ––Š‡’‘‡‹• ƒ„‘—–ǡŽ‹‡–Š‡Ž‡––‡”•ƒ†‡‹ƒ…‹”…Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‡ ™‘”†ǡDz’‘†dzƒ†–Š‡™‘”†•Dzˆ”‘‰Œ—’‹‰‹dz †”‘’’‹‰‹–‘‹–‘–Š‡’ƒ‰‡Ǥ†Ž‹‡‘†‡” ƒ„•–”ƒ…–ƒ”–ǡ•‘‡’‡‘’Ž‡Šƒ˜‡‡˜‡–”‹‡† ™”‹–‹‰ƒ˜‹•—ƒŽŠƒ‹—„›—•‹‰‘Ž›one™‘”†ƒ• ‹–Š‹•DzŠƒ‹—dzǣ

tundra

—Cor van den Heuvel (American poet, 1931– )

–‹•…‡”–ƒ‹Ž›‘–ƒ–”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽŠƒ‹—ǡ„—–‹–‹• ƒ‹–‡”‡•–‹‰ƒ†’Žƒ›ˆ—ŽDz‘‡Ǧ™‘”†Šƒ‹—dzǣ Š‡”‡–Š‡Dz–—†”ƒdz‹•–Š‡˜‡”›–‘’‘ˆƒŠ‹‰Š”‘…› ‘—–ƒ‹™Š‡”‡–Š‡”‡‹•‘–Š‹‰‰”‘™‹‰Ž‹‡ –”‡‡•ǡƒ†–Š‡”‡‹•‘Ž›‡’–›•›Ȅ™Š‹…Š‹• •‡‡‹–Š‡™Š‹–‡•’ƒ…‡ƒ”‘—†–Š‡™‘”†‘–Š‡ ’ƒ‰‡Ǥ‘—…ƒƒŽ•‘‡Œ‘›‡š’‡”‹‡–‹‰™‹–Š ˜‹•—ƒŽŠƒ‹—ǤŠ‹•‹‰Š–„‡†‘‡‘”‡‡ƒ•‹Ž› ƒ†ˆ”‡‡Ž›™‹–Šƒ’‡…‹Ž‘”’ƒ‹–•ǡ—Ž‡••›‘— …ƒ†‘…‘’—–‡”‰”ƒ’Š‹…•Ǥ”››‘—”Šƒ†ƒ–‹–Ȅ ‹–ǯ•ˆ—Ǩ

Š‹•‘†‡”‡”‹…ƒˆ‘”ƒŽ™ƒ›•—•‡•–Š”‡‡ ™‘”†•ǡˆ‹˜‡™‘”†•ǡƒ†–Š‡–Š”‡‡™‘”†•ǡ™Š‹…Š –”‹‡•–‘‡‡’–Š‡”Š›–Š‘ˆ–Š‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡Šƒ‹— ‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‹˜‡Ǧ•‡˜‡Ǧˆ‹˜‡Ǧ•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡…‘—–ǡƒ†•‘–Š‡ ‹††Ž‡Ž‹‡‹•Ž‘‰‡”ǤŠ‹•ƒ‡•ƒ‹…‡„ƒŽƒ…‡ ™Š‡›‘—Ž‘‘ƒ–‹–ǡ„—–•‘‡–‹‡•‹–…ƒ•‘—† ƒŽ‹––Ž‡ƒ™™ƒ”†Ǥ

Last, Just Practice ›‘™›‘—Šƒ˜‡™”‹––‡•‘‡Šƒ‹—‡š‡”…‹•‡• ƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•›‘—”˜‡”›‘™Šƒ‹—ǤŠ‹•‹•ƒ‰‘‘† „‡‰‹‹‰Ǥ –…ƒ„‡ˆ—ƒ†”‡™ƒ”†‹‰ǡ„—– ‹––ƒ‡•’”ƒ…–‹…‡ǡŽ‹‡Ž‡ƒ”‹‰ƒ›–Š‹‰‡Ž•‡ǡ ˆ”‘’Žƒ›‹‰„ƒ•‡„ƒŽŽ–‘—•‹‰ƒ…‘’—–‡”Ǥ‘ ’”ƒ…–‹…‡‡˜‡”›†ƒ›‘”ƒ•‘ˆ–‡ƒ•›‘—…ƒǤŠ‡ ‘”‡›‘—’”ƒ…–‹…‡Šƒ‹—•‡‡‹‰ƒ†™”‹–‹‰ǡ–Š‡ ‡ƒ•‹‡”‹–™‹ŽŽ‰‡–Ǥ‡‡’›‘—”’‡…‹Ž‘”’‡ƒ† Ž‹––Ž‡‘–‡„‘‘™‹–Š›‘—ƒ–ƒŽŽ–‹‡•ǡ•‘›‘—…ƒ ‹‡†‹ƒ–‡Ž›”‡…‘”†–Š‡Ž‹––Ž‡Šƒ‹—‘‡–• ›‘—•‡‡ƒ”‘—†›‘—Ǥ•ƒ™”‹–‡”‘ˆŠƒ‹—ǡ›‘— ƒ”‡Ž‹‡ƒ”‡’‘”–‡”ǣ‘—ƒ”‡”‡’‘”–‹‰‹’‘”–ƒ– ‡™•–‘–Š‡™‘”Ž†ƒ„‘—–Ž‹––Ž‡–Š‹‰•–Šƒ–‘•– ’‡‘’Ž‡‹‰Š–‘–•–‘’ƒ†•‡‡Ǥ‘—Œ—•–Šƒ˜‡ –‘Ž‘‘ƒ†™”‹–‡‹–†‘™ƒ••‘‘ƒ•›‘—•‡‡ ƒ†ˆ‡‡Ž‹–Ǥƒ•Š‘•ƒ‹†–Š‡”‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡‘‰ƒ’ „‡–™‡‡‡š’‡”‹‡…‹‰–Š‡Šƒ‹—‘‡–ƒ† –Š‡™”‹–‹‰‘ˆ‹–ȄŽ‹‡Dz–Š‡•–”‹‹‰‘ˆŽ‹‰Š–‹‰Ǥdz –‹•‘–•‘‡–Š‹‰›‘—Šƒ˜‡–‘–Š‹–‘‘—…Š ƒ„‘—–‹ˆ›‘—ƒ”‡ƒ™ƒ‡–‘›‘—”™‘”Ž†ǤŠ‡Šƒ‹— ™‹ŽŽŒ—•–„‡–Š‡”‡‹ˆ›‘—ƒ”‡–Š‡”‡Ǥ

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PROJECT 2:

Your Favorite Season Haiku

What You Need WRITING TOOLS: pencil, pen, or callgraphy brush and ink; an eraser is handy PAPER: Any paper you find will be fine, such as a paper napkin, envelope, or scrap paper, or a nice little notebook for your nature walks. If you want to make a small book for your season haiku, see page 43 for instructions.

squatting the frog observes the clouds —Chiyo-ni

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ƒ‹—ƒ”‡ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡ǡ•‘™Š‡›‘—™”‹–‡ Šƒ‹—›‘—ƒ”‡ƒŽ•‘†‡˜‡Ž‘’‹‰›‘—”‘™ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’™‹–Šƒ–—”‡ǤŠ‹•…Šƒ’–‡”ˆ‘…—•‡• ‘ƒ–—”‡‹Šƒ‹—ǤŠ”‘—‰Š–Š‡‡š–ˆ‘—” ƒ…–‹˜‹–‹‡•›‘—ǯŽŽˆ‹†–‹’•‘ƒ††‹‰‹ƒ‰‡•‘ˆ ƒ–—”‡–‘›‘—”Šƒ‹—Ǥ‘—ǯŽŽƒŽ•‘…”‡ƒ–‡›‘—”‘™ •‡ƒ•‘™‘”††‹…–‹‘ƒ”›ƒ††‹•…‘˜‡”ƒ–—”‡ ™ƒŽ•ƒ•‹•’‹”ƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”›‘—”Šƒ‹—™”‹–‹‰Ǥ ‡•ƒ›–Šƒ–Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡ǡ„—–™‡ ‘ˆ–‡•‡‡–Šƒ–Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡ƒ„‘—–’‡‘’Ž‡ǡŽ‘˜‡ǡ ™ƒ”ǡƒ†‘–Š‡”•—„Œ‡…–•ȄƒŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡•‡–Š‹‰• ƒ”‡ƒŽ™ƒ›•ƒ’ƒ”–‘ˆƒ–—”‡Ǥ  ƒ’ƒǡƒ–—”‡ ‹…Ž—†‡•ƒŽŽ–Š‹‰•ǡ„‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡•‡‡ ‡˜‡”›–Š‹‰ǡ‡˜‡‘—”Š—ƒŽ‹ˆ‡ǡƒ•ƒ’ƒ”–‘ˆ ƒ–—”‡Ǥ –‹•Ž‹‡ƒ–—”‡‹•–Š‡—„”‡ŽŽƒƒ† ‡˜‡”›–Š‹‰‹‘—”™‘”Ž†‹•—†‡”‹–ǤŠ‹•‹†‡ƒ ˆ‹”•–…ƒ‡‘—–‘ˆ ƒ’ƒǯ•Š‹–‘”‡Ž‹‰‹‘ǡ™Š‹…Š „‡Ž‹‡˜‡•–Šƒ–‡˜‡”›–Š‹‰‹ƒ–—”‡‹•ƒŽ‹˜‡ƒ† Šƒ•ƒƒ‹ǡ‘”•’‹”‹–ǣ˜‡”›•‹‰Ž‡’‡”•‘ǡˆ”‘‰ǡ ƒ†„‹”†ǡƒ†‡˜‡”›”‘…ƒ†–”‡‡ǡ‹•ƒŽ‹˜‡ƒ† Šƒ•ƒ•’‹”‹–Ǥƒ–‡”–Š‹•‹†‡ƒ™ƒ•ƒ†‡•–”‘‰‡” „›–Š‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡—††Š‹•–”‡Ž‹‰‹‘ǡ™Š‹…Š „‡Ž‹‡˜‡•–Šƒ–‡˜‡”›–Š‹‰‹–Š‹•™‘”Ž†‹••ƒ…”‡†ǣ Š‡•›ǡ–Š‡•’ƒ””‘™ǡ–Š‡‰”ƒ••ǡ–Š‡•ƒ‡ǡ ƒ†–Š‡ƒ–ƒ”‡Œ—•–ƒ•‹’‘”–ƒ–ƒ•ƒŠ—ƒǤ Š‹•„‡Ž‹‡ˆ–Šƒ–ƒŽŽ…”‡ƒ–—”‡•Ȅˆ”‘Š—ƒ• –‘‹•‡…–•Ȅƒ”‡…‘‡…–‡†‹•–Š‡–”—‡•’‹”‹–‘ˆ Šƒ‹—Ǥ

tired by the crowd of children— a sparrow —Issa

Š‹•‹•™Š›•‘ƒ›Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡ǡ ƒ†‘—””‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’–‘ƒ–—”‡ǤŠƒ–‹•ƒŽ•‘™Š› –Š‡”‡ƒ”‡•‘ƒ›Šƒ‹—ƒ„‘—–Ž‹––Ž‡…”‡ƒ–—”‡•ǡ •—…Šƒ•ˆ‹”‡ˆŽ‹‡•ƒ†ˆ”‘‰•Ǥ†”‡‡„‡”™Šƒ– –Š‡Šƒ‹—’‘‡–ƒ•Š‘•ƒ‹†ƒ„‘—–Šƒ‹—ƒ„‘—– ƒ–—”‡ǣDz ˆ›‘—™ƒ––‘™”‹–‡ƒ„‘—––Š‡’‹‡ǡ ›‘——•–„‡…‘‡‘‡™‹–Š–Š‡’‹‡dzȄ–Šƒ–‹•ǡ ›‘—Šƒ˜‡–‘ˆ‡‡Ž–Šƒ–…Ž‘•‡–‘ƒ–—”‡‹‘”†‡”–‘ ™”‹–‡ƒ„‘—–‹–Ǥ ˆ™‡…ƒ†‘–Šƒ–ǡ™‡™‘—Ž†‘– Šƒ”‘—”‡˜‹”‘‡–‘”…”‡ƒ–—”‡•‹‹–ǡˆ‘”‹– ‹•ƒ’ƒ”–‘ˆ—•Ǥƒ‹—‹•ƒ•ƒŽŽ™ƒ›–‘•–‘’–Š‹• †‡•–”—…–‹‘Ȅ„›…‘‡…–‹‰‘”‡–‘ƒ–—”‡Ǥ

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‘Ž†–‹‡•ǡ–Š‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡–Š‘—‰Š–•‘—…Š ƒ„‘—––Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ…‡‘ˆƒ–—”‡ƒ†–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘• –Šƒ–™Š‡–Š‡›ƒ†‡ƒ’‘‡–”›„‘‘ǡ–Š‡› ‰”‘—’‡†–Š‡’‘‡•„›–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘ǤŠ‹•„‡…ƒ‡ ƒ‹’‘”–ƒ–…—•–‘–Šƒ–‹••–‹ŽŽ—•‡†–‘†ƒ›ǡ ‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›‹Šƒ‹—„‘‘•Ǥ

Basho’s Teaching on Nature above the stream chasing her reflection the dragonfly —Cyril Dautigny (age twelve, France)

ƒ•Š‘ǡ–Š‡‰”‡ƒ–Šƒ‹—ƒ•–‡”ǡƒŽ™ƒ›•‰ƒ˜‡Š‹• Šƒ‹—•–—†‡–•–Š‹•ƒ†˜‹…‡–‘ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™ƒ–—”‡Ǥ‡ ‘ˆ–‡‹•–”—…–‡†•–—†‡–•–‘™”‹–‡‘”•‡–…Š ˆ”‘ƒ–—”‡‹–Š‡‹”Šƒ‹—Ǥˆ‡™Š—†”‡† ›‡ƒ”•Žƒ–‡”ǡŠ‹‹ǡƒŠƒ‹—’‘‡–ǡƒ‡†–Š‹• ‘Ǧ–Š‡Ǧ•’‘–•‡–…ŠƒshaseiǤ‡”‡‹•ƒˆƒ‘—• •–‘”›ƒ„‘—–ƒ•Š‘ƒ†‘‡‘ˆŠ‹••–—†‡–•–Šƒ– •Š‘™•Š‘™–‘ƒ‡ƒ–”—‡•‡–…Š‘ˆƒ–—”‡Ǥ ‡•—›ƒ—–—†ƒ›ǡƒ•Š‘ƒ†•‘‡‘ˆŠ‹• •–—†‡–•™‡”‡™ƒŽ‹‰–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡”‹…‡ˆ‹‡Ž†• –‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥ‘™ƒ†–Š‡–Š‡›™‘—Ž†•–‘’ƒ† ™”‹–‡•‘‡Šƒ‹—ƒ„‘—–™Šƒ––Š‡›•ƒ™Ǥƒ•Š‘ǯ• „‡•–•–—†‡–ǡ‹ƒ—ǡ”—•Š‡†‘˜‡”–‘ƒ•Š‘Ǥ‡ •Š‘™‡†ƒ•Š‘ƒŠƒ‹—–Šƒ–Š‡Šƒ†Œ—•–™”‹––‡ ƒ†™ƒ•’”‘—†‘ˆǣ

take wings off a dragonfly— a red pepper Š‡ƒ•Š‘•ƒ™‹ƒ—ǯ•Šƒ‹—Š‡•ƒ‹†ǡDz‘ǡ –Š‹•‹•‘–ƒ‰‘‘†Šƒ‹—Ȅ„‡…ƒ—•‡›‘—‹ŽŽ–Š‡ †”ƒ‰‘ˆŽ›Ǥ ˆ›‘—™ƒ––‘ƒ‡ƒ‰‘‘†Šƒ‹—ǡ›‘— —•–‰‹˜‡‹–Ž‹ˆ‡ƒ†•ƒ›‹•–‡ƒ†ǣ

add wings to a red pepper— a dragonfly ˆ…‘—”•‡ǡ‹ƒ—™ƒ•„‡‹‰…Ž‡˜‡”ǡ„‡…ƒ—•‡ –Š‡”‡ƒ”‡”‡††”ƒ‰‘ˆŽ‹‡•‹ ƒ’ƒ‹ƒ—–—Ǥ

Cyril Dautigny (age twelve, France)

†‹ˆ–Š‡›Šƒ†‘™‹‰•–Š‡›…‘—Ž†Ž‘‘Ž‹‡ ”‡†’‡’’‡”•Ǥ—––‘™”‹–‡ƒ‰‘‘†Šƒ‹—ǡ›‘—‡‡† ‘”‡–Šƒ…Ž‡˜‡”‡••ǣ‘—‡‡†…‘’ƒ••‹‘ –‘™ƒ”†ƒ–—”‡Ǥ‘–Š‹•™ƒ•ƒ‰”‡ƒ–‡••ƒ‰‡–‘ ƒ•Š‘ǯ••–—†‡–•ƒ„‘—––Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ…‡‘ˆƒ–—”‡ ƒ†–Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ…‡‘ˆ‘—”ƒ––‹–—†‡–‘™ƒ”† ƒ–—”‡Ǥ

Write an “I Remember Nature” Haiku ‘™–Šƒ–›‘—ƒ”‡ˆƒ‹Ž‹ƒ”™‹–Š–Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ…‡ ‘ˆƒ–—”‡‹Šƒ‹—ǡ–”›–‘™”‹–‡›‘—”‘™Šƒ‹— ƒ„‘—–ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡›‘—Šƒ†™‹–Šƒ–—”‡ǤŠ‹ ‘ˆƒ–‹‡™Š‡›‘—ˆ‡Ž–…Ž‘•‡–‘ƒ–—”‡‘”…Ž‘•‡ –‘ƒ•ƒŽŽ…”‡ƒ–—”‡‹ƒ–—”‡Ǥƒ›–‘›‘—”•‡ŽˆǡDz  ”‡‡„‡”ǤǤǤdzƒ†•‘‡‡‘”›‘”‹ƒ‰‡™‹ŽŽ …‘‡–‘›‘—”‹†ǤDz ”‡‡„‡”ǤǤǤ™ƒŽ‹‰ ‹–Š‡•’”‹‰–‹‡Ǥdzƒ›„‡›‘—™‡”‡‘—–•‹†‡ –ƒ‹‰ƒ™ƒŽ‹‡ƒ”Ž›•’”‹‰ǤŠ‡”‡™ƒ•ƒ’ƒŽ‡ „Ž—‡•›ƒ†„”‹‰Š–•—ǡƒ†›‘—…‘—Ž†•‡ŽŽ –Š‡•‘‹Ž—†‡”›‘—”ˆ‡‡–ǡƒ†•‡‡•‘‡‰”‡‡ „—†•…‘‹‰‘—–‘–Š‡™‹–‡”–”‡‡•Ǥƒ›„‡ ›‘—…ƒ”‡‡„‡”•‡‡‹‰•‘‡–Š‹‰‹ƒ–—”‡ǡ Ž‹‡–Š‡…Ž‘—†•‘”ƒ„‹”†Ǥ‡”Šƒ’•›‘—”‡‡„‡” •—††‡Ž›Š‡ƒ”‹‰–Š‡Š‘‹‰‘ˆ‰‡‡•‡‘˜‡”Š‡ƒ† ƒ†Ž‘‘‹‰—’–‘•‡‡ƒ•Šƒ’‡ˆŽ›‹‰„ƒ… ˆ‘”–Š‡™ƒ”•’”‹‰ǤŠ‡•‡…‘—Ž†ƒŽŽ„‡Šƒ‹— ‘‡–•Ǥ”›–‘”‡‡„‡”ƒ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡

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‹ƒ–—”‡™Š‡›‘—‘–‹…‡†•‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ– …ƒ’–—”‡†›‘—”™Š‘Ž‡ƒ––‡–‹‘ǤŠƒ–™ƒ•–Š‡ •‡ƒ•‘ǡƒ†™Šƒ–™ƒ•–Š‡ƒ‹•—„Œ‡…–‹ƒ–—”‡ –Šƒ–›‘—ƒ”‡™”‹–‹‰ƒ„‘—–ǫ”‹–‡ƒŠƒ‹—ƒ„‘—– –Š‹•‘‡–ǣ

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Take a Ginko Walk ‘–Š‡”™ƒ›–‘ˆ‹†ƒŠƒ‹—‘‡–‹•–‘ –ƒ‡ƒ™ƒŽ‘—–•‹†‡ǤŠ‹•‹•…ƒŽŽ‡†ƒginko‹

ƒ’ƒ‡•‡Ǥ‰‹‘‹•ƒ•’‡…‹ƒŽ™ƒŽ‹ƒ–—”‡ ™Š‡›‘—™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—ƒ„‘—–™Šƒ–›‘—•‡‡Ǥ‘ ’—–›‘—”’‡ƒ†Ž‹––Ž‡‘–‡„‘‘‹›‘—”’‘…‡–ǡ „ƒ…’ƒ…ǡ‘”’—”•‡ǡƒ†‘’‡›‘—”‡›‡•ǡ”‡Žƒšǡ ƒ†•–ƒ”–™ƒŽ‹‰Ǥ‘—…ƒ–ƒ‡ƒ•Š‘”–™ƒŽ ˆ‘”‘Ž›ˆ‹ˆ–‡‡‹—–‡•‘”ƒŽ‘‰™ƒŽ‘ˆƒ Š‘—”‘”–™‘Ǥ˜‡”›‘™ƒ†–Š‡ǡ•–‘’ƒ† •‹–†‘™–‘‘„•‡”˜‡–Š‹‰•‘”‡…Ž‘•‡Ž›Ǥ —•– ”‡ŽƒšǡŽ‘‘ǡƒ†ˆ‡‡Ž™Šƒ–›‘—•‡‡Ǥ‡”Šƒ’•‹– ‹••—‡”Ǥ‘‘†‘™ƒ†•‡‡–Š‡Žƒ†›„—‰ …”ƒ™Ž‹‰‘ƒ‰”ƒ••„Žƒ†‡Ǥ‘‘—’ƒ†•‡‡–Š‡ …Ž‘—†•’ƒ••‹‰–Š‡•›•…”ƒ’‡”•Ǥ‡•…”‹„‡–Š‡•‡ ƒ–—”‡‹ƒ‰‡•Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ–Š‡•‡‹ƒ‰‡•…‘—Ž† ƒ‡ƒŠƒ‹—‘‡–‘ˆ‘–‹…‹‰„‹‰ƒ–—”‡ƒ† •ƒŽŽ…”‡ƒ–—”‡•Ǥ –•Š‘™•–Š‡‹š‹‰‘ˆƒ–—”‡ǯ• ™‘”Ž†ƒ†‘—”Š—ƒ™‘”Ž†ǤŠ‡™‘”†–‡ŽŽ‹‰ –Š‡•‡ƒ•‘‹•–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†Ǥ‡”‡‹–™‘—Ž†„‡ ladybugˆ‘”–Š‡•—‡”•‡ƒ•‘ǣ

clouds pass by skyscrapers— a ladybug asleep ‡•…”‹„‡™Šƒ–‡˜‡”Š‹–•›‘—†‡‡’Ž›Ǥ‘ǯ– ˆ‘”‰‡––‘—•‡ƒ•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†Ǥ”‹–‡–Š‡•‡Šƒ‹— ‘‡–•†‘™‘–Š‡’ƒ’‡”“—‹…Ž›ƒ•›‘—•‡‡ ƒ†ˆ‡‡Ž–Š‡Ǥ

_____________________ _____________________ _____________________ ”‹–‹‰ˆ‹˜‡–‘–‡Šƒ‹—ƒ„‘—––Š‡•ƒ‡–Š‹‰ ‹•ƒ‰”‡ƒ–’”ƒ…–‹…‡Ǥ”›—•‹‰†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–™‘”†• –‘†‡•…”‹„‡–Š‡•ƒ‡‡š’‡”‹‡…‡Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ ƒ‡‘–Š‡”Šƒ‹——•‹‰–Š‡•ƒ‡‹ƒ‰‡•ǣ

clouds crash into skyscrapers— ladybug asleep on a grass blade season wordsǣŽƒ†›„—‰ǡ‰”ƒ••„Žƒ†‡ȋˆ‘”•—‡”Ȍ

summer breeze— clouds crash into skyscrapers season wordǣ•—‡”„”‡‡œ‡ȋˆ‘”•—‡”Ȍ ‘™–”›•‡˜‡”ƒŽ‘”‡‘ˆ›‘—”‘™ǣ

_____________________ _____________________ _____________________ season word: _______________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ season word: _______________

The Japanese Saijiki (Season Word Dictionary) ‡‘™–Šƒ–™Š‡’‡‘’Ž‡™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—ǡ–Š‡› ‘ˆ–‡™”‹–‡ƒ„‘—––Š‡•‡ƒ•‘ǡ„—–†‹†›‘—‘™ –Šƒ––Š‡›†‘ǯ–—•—ƒŽŽ›•ƒ›–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘†‹”‡…–Ž›ǫ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ‹•–‡ƒ†‘ˆ™”‹–‹‰Dz–Š‡ƒ—–— •‡ƒ•‘ǡdz–Š‡›™‘—Ž†—•‡ƒ•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†ǡ‘”‹‰‘ǡ –Šƒ–™‘—Ž†Š‹–ƒ––Š‡•‡ƒ•‘Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ–Š‡

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‘™–Šƒ–›‘—ǯ˜‡Šƒ†•‘‡’”ƒ…–‹…‡™‹–Š–Š‡ •ƒ‹Œ‹‹ǡ‹›‘—”‘–‡„‘‘›‘—…ƒƒ‡ƒ‡™ Ž‹•–‘ˆ–Š‡•‡˜‡‰”‘—’•ˆ‘”›‘—”‘™ˆƒ˜‘”‹–‡ •‡ƒ•‘ǤŠ‘‘•‡‘‡•‡ƒ•‘ǣ•’”‹‰ǡ•—‡”ǡ ƒ—–—ǡ‘”™‹–‡”ǣ ™‘”†•geese, chrysanthemum, fog,ƒ†dragonfl› ƒ”‡’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ—–—•‡ƒ•‘Ǥ‘™Š‡–Š‡•‡ ™‘”†•ƒ’’‡ƒ”‹ƒŠƒ‹—ǡ™‡‘™‹––ƒ‡•’Žƒ…‡ ‹ƒ—–—Ǥ‘”‡–Šƒ–Š”‡‡Š—†”‡†›‡ƒ”•ƒ‰‘ǡ –Š‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡…‘ŽŽ‡…–‡†–Š‡•‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†•‹–‘ƒ „‘‘ǡƒDz•‡ƒ•‘™‘”††‹…–‹‘ƒ”›ǡdz‘”saijikiǤ‘•– Šƒ‹—’‘‡–•‡˜‡–‘†ƒ›Šƒ˜‡ƒ•ƒ‹Œ‹‹ –‘Š‡Ž’ –Š‡™”‹–‡Šƒ‹—Ǥ ˜‡”›…‘—–”›ƒ†‡˜‡”›”‡‰‹‘Šƒ•‹–•‘™ ‹†‘ˆ™‡ƒ–Š‡”ƒ†•‡ƒ•‘•Ǥ‘‡ƒ…Š…‘—–”›‹ –Š‡™‘”Ž†™‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡–‘…”‡ƒ–‡‹–•‘™•ƒ‹Œ‹‹Ǥ ‘—†‘ǯ–Šƒ˜‡–‘Šƒ˜‡ƒ•ƒ‹Œ‹‹ǡ„—–‹–‹‰Š–„‡ ˆ—ƒ†—•‡ˆ—ŽǤ‡”Šƒ’•›‘—…‘—Ž†‡˜‡ƒ‡ ›‘—”‘™‹‹Ǧ•ƒ‹Œ‹‹ǡ‘”Ž‹•–‘ˆ™‘”†•Ǥ –Š‡ •ƒ‹Œ‹‹ǡ‡ƒ…Š•‡ƒ•‘Šƒ••‡˜‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‰”‘—’‹‰ ‘ˆ–Š‹‰•ǣ–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘ǯ•™‡ƒ–Š‡”ǡ–Š‡Š‡ƒ˜‡•ǡ –Š‡‡ƒ”–ŠǡŠ—ƒ‹–›ǡ‘„•‡”˜ƒ…‡•ǡƒ‹ƒŽ•ǡƒ† ’Žƒ–•Ǥ‡”‡‹•ƒ‡šƒ’Ž‡ˆ”‘‡ƒ…Š‰”‘—’ˆ‘” autumnǤ”ƒ…–‹…‡„›ƒ††‹‰›‘—”‘™•‡ƒ•‘ ™‘”†•–‘–Š‹•Ž‹•–ǣ 1. the season’s weather (climate): chilly, ____________, __________________ 2. the heavens (in sky, space): harvest moon, __________, ________________

Your Favorite Season: Mini-Saijiki for the Season of

____________________ the season’s weather: ____________, ________________, ________________ the heavens: _____________, ______________, ________________ the earth: _______________, ______________, _______________ humanity: ______________, _______________, ________________ observances: _____________, ______________, _______________ animals: ________________, _______________, _______________ plants: _________________, _______________, ______________ To study further about the traditional Japanese mini-saijiki for the four seasons, see the renga project chapter, especially page 38.

3. the earth (geography): flower field, _____________, _____________ 4. humanity (human life, activities): scarecrow, _____________, ________________ 5. observances (holidays): Halloween, ______________, ____________ 6. animals (also birds, insects): cricket, ________________, ______________ 7. plants (also flowers, trees): maple leaves, ____________, _________________

Write a Haiku about Your Favorite Season ’”‹‰ƒ†ƒ—–—ƒ”‡’”‘„ƒ„Ž›–Š‡–™‘‘•– ’‘’—Žƒ”•‡ƒ•‘•‹ ƒ’ƒǡƒ†•‘‘•–Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡ ™”‹––‡ƒ„‘—––Š‡•‡•‡ƒ•‘•ǡ‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›ƒ„‘—– …Š‡””›„Ž‘••‘•ˆ‘”•’”‹‰ƒ†ƒ’Ž‡Ž‡ƒ˜‡•ˆ‘” ƒ—–—Ǥ‡”‡‹•ƒˆƒ‘—•Šƒ‹—ƒ„‘—––Š‡autumn •‡ƒ•‘Ǥ ™‹ŽŽ‡š’Žƒ‹–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†•ƒ†–Š‡‹” ‡ƒ‹‰Ǥ

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beautiful— after the typhoon the red peppers —Buson

season wordǣ–›’Š‘‘ȋˆ‘”ƒ—–—Ȍ

‘™™”‹–‡ƒŠƒ‹—ƒ„‘—–•‘‡–Š‹‰•’‡…‹ƒŽ ƒ„‘—–›‘—”ˆƒ˜‘”‹–‡•‡ƒ•‘ǡ’‡”Šƒ’•ƒ„‡ƒ—–‹ˆ—Ž •—”’”‹•‡›‘—•ƒ™‹ƒ–—”‡ǡŽ‹‡‹–Š‡”‡†’‡’’‡” Šƒ‹—ǣ

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Š‹•Šƒ‹—™ƒ•™”‹––‡„›‘•ƒ—•‘ǡ™Š‘Ž‹˜‡† –Š”‡‡Š—†”‡†›‡ƒ”•ƒ‰‘Ǥ‡™ƒ•ƒŽ•‘ƒ’ƒ‹–‡”ǡ •‘Š‹•Šƒ‹—Šƒ˜‡‰‘‘†‹ƒ‰‡•ǡŽ‹‡‹ƒ’ƒ‹–Ǧ ‹‰Ǥ•—ƒŽŽ›‘Ž›‘‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†‹•—•‡†ǡ„—–‹ –Š‹•Šƒ‹—–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒ…–—ƒŽŽ›–™‘‹‰‘ǣ–Š‡ƒ‹ ‹‰‘‹•typhoon ȋƒ—–—•–‘”Ȍƒ†–Š‡‘–Š‡” ‘‡‹•red peppersǤ‡”‡‹•ƒ„‡ƒ—–‹ˆ—Ž‹ƒ‰‡‘ˆ –Š‡”‡†’‡’’‡”•‹–Š‡“—‹‡–‘”‹‰•—Ž‹‰Š–Ǥ Š‡“—‹‡–‹•ˆ‡Ž–‘”‡•–”‘‰Ž›ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡™‹†› •–‘”ǡ‘”–›’Š‘‘ǡ‹•‘˜‡”ǡƒ†–Š‡Šƒ‹—ƒ‡• ƒ‰‘‘†…‘–”ƒ•–„‡–™‡‡–Š‡‰”‡ƒ–‡••‘ˆƒ–—”‡ ‹–Š‡„‹‰•–‘”ƒ†–Š‡•ƒŽŽ„”‹‰Š–”‡†’‡’Ǧ ’‡”•Ǥˆ–‡”–Š‡•–‘”ǡ–Š‡’‡’’‡”•Ž‘‘„”‹‰Š–‡”ǡ ˆ‘”–Š‡‡˜‡”›–Š‹‰‹•…Ž‡ƒ”‡”ƒ‰ƒ‹•––Š‡„Ž—‡ •›ǤŠ‡Šƒ‹—‹•‰‘‘†„‡…ƒ—•‡‹–ƒ‡•—•ˆ‡‡Ž –Š‡’‘™‡”‘ˆƒ–—”‡ƒ†‘–‹…‡–Š‡•ƒŽŽ„‡ƒ—–› –Šƒ–™‡‘ˆ–‡‹••ǤŽ•‘ǡ‹–•Š‘™•–Š‡’‘‡–ǯ• •‡•‡‘ˆDzƒŠǨdz™Š‡Š‡•—††‡Ž›ˆ‘—†–Š‡„‡ƒ—Ǧ –‹ˆ—Ž”‡†’‡’’‡”•‹–Š‡„ƒ”‡ƒ—–—ˆ‹‡Ž†ƒˆ–‡” –Š‡•–‘”Ǥ ‘™–ƒ‡ƒŽ‘‘ƒ–›‘—”•ƒ‹Œ‹‹ǤŠƒ–ƒ”‡ •‘‡™‘”†•–Šƒ–†‡•…”‹„‡›‘—”ˆƒ˜‘”‹–‡•‡ƒ•‘ǫ ”›–‘™”‹–‡ƒŠƒ‹—–Šƒ–•Š‘™•™Š››‘—Ž‹‡ –Š‹••‡ƒ•‘ǤŠ‹‘ˆƒ‡‘”›‘ˆ–Šƒ–•‡ƒ•‘ ƒ†™”‹–‡ƒ„‘—–•‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ–Šƒ’’‡‡†‹ –Šƒ–•‡ƒ•‘–Šƒ–›‘—…ƒ‘–ˆ‘”‰‡–Ǥ†‹ˆ›‘—” ˆƒ˜‘”‹–‡•‡ƒ•‘Šƒ’’‡•–‘„‡–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘›‘— ƒ”‡‹‘™ǡ›‘—…ƒ–ƒ‡ƒ‰‹‘™ƒŽǡ‘”›‘— …ƒ™”‹–‡ƒ„‘—–•‘‡–Š‹‰›‘—•‡‡‘—–•‹†‡›‘—” ™‹†‘™Ǥ‡‡„‡”ǡ‹–‹•„‡•–‹ˆ›‘—…ƒ™”‹–‡ ˆ”‘‡‘”›‘””‡ƒŽ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡Ǥ

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_________________________ season word: ________________ †‘™™”‹–‡ƒŠƒ‹—ƒ„‘—–•‘‡•ƒ† •—”’”‹•‡›‘—•ƒ™‹ƒ–—”‡ǡŽ‹‡‹–Š‡•‡Šƒ‹—ǣ

violets have grown among the ruins of my burned house —Yagi Shokyu-ni (Japanese poet, 1713–1781)

season word: ˜‹‘Ž‡–•ȋˆ‘”•’”‹‰Ȍ

dying cicada— not showing it in its song —Basho

season wordǣ…‹…ƒ†ƒȋˆ‘”•—‡”Ȍ

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ season word: _______________ ‘™Š‡™”‹–‹‰Šƒ‹—ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡ǡ–Š‡”‡‹• ƒŽ™ƒ›••‘‡–Š‹‰–‘‰‹˜‡›‘—‹•’‹”ƒ–‹‘–‘ ™”‹–‡Ǥ†ƒ––Š‡•ƒ‡–‹‡‹–‰‹˜‡•›‘—ƒˆ‡‡Ž‹‰ ‘ˆ…‘‡…–‹‘–‘–Š‡™‘”Ž†ƒ”‘—†›‘—ǡˆ‘”™‡ ƒ”‡ƒŽŽƒ’ƒ”–‘ˆƒ–—”‡ȄŠƒ‹—‰‹˜‡•—•ƒ™ƒ›–‘ ™”‹–‡ƒ„‘—––Šƒ–‡š’‡”‹‡…‡Ǥ

_____________________________ season word: _______________

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PROJECT 3:

Your Haibun (Story with Haiku)

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‘ˆƒ”™‡‘™–Šƒ–Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡’‘‡•‘ˆ –Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•ǡ™‹–Š‘”™‹–Š‘—–ƒ•‡˜‡–‡‡Ǧ •›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡…‘—–ǡƒ†—•—ƒŽŽ›ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡Ǥ—– –Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒŽ•‘‘–Š‡”™”‹–‹‰ˆ‘”•”‡Žƒ–‡†–‘ Šƒ‹—Ǥ‡”‡™‡ǯŽŽ‡š’Ž‘”‡ƒŠƒ‹—Ǧ”‡Žƒ–‡†ˆ‘” …ƒŽŽ‡†haibunǤŠ‹•ˆ‘”Ž‡–•—•ƒ††ƒ•–‘”›–‘ ‡Šƒ…‡‘—”’‘‡‘”‹–Ž‡–•—•ƒ††ƒ’‘‡–‘ ‡Šƒ…‡ƒ•–‘”›Ǥ‡”‡ƒ”‡•‘‡‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ Šƒ‹„—ǣ

What You Need WRITING TOOLS: pencil, pen, or callgraphy brush and ink; an eraser is handy

PAPER: Choose a special large-sized notebook with lined or unlined paper. A small notebook would be fine, but for stories and haiku you may wish to have a bigger notebook, or journal. You can also make a “small book” (see page 43 for instructions) for your haibun.

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ll creatures, even fleas and lice, have life force. And they are dear to one another like people are. And it is bad to kill any living thing, especially when they make a family.

swimming captured in a tub the fish enjoy the cool water —Issa (from The Year of My Life, 1819)

When I was little I often played by myself. I didn’t play with the other children much because they sometimes made fun of me after my mother died. So I used to go into the backyard and sit by the woodpile and cry. And I wrote this haiku:

come here sparrows without mothers and play with me —Issa (when eight years old)

˜‡”›Šƒ‹—‹•ƒ’‹‡…‡‘ˆƒ•–‘”›Ǥ –‹•‘–ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ •–‘”›ǡ„—–ƒŠ‹–‘ˆƒ•–‘”›–Šƒ––Š‡”‡ƒ†‡”…‘Ǧ ’Ž‡–‡•‹Š‹•‘”Š‡”‘™‹†ǤŠ‡Šƒ‹—Œ—•– –‡ŽŽ•‘‡Ž‹––Ž‡‘‡–ǡ‘‡Ž‹––Ž‡Šƒ’’‡‹‰–Šƒ– ‘Ž›Žƒ•–•ƒˆ‡™•‡…‘†•Ȅƒ•Ž‘‰ƒ•‘‡„”‡ƒ–ŠǤ Š‡•’Žƒ•Š‘ˆƒˆ”‘‰‹ƒ’‘†ǡ–Š‡•‹”‡‘ˆƒ

’‘Ž‹…‡…ƒ”‹–Š‡“—‹‡–‹‰Š–ǡŠƒ‹ŽŠ‹––‹‰‘–‘’ ‘ˆ›‘—”Š‡ƒ†ǡƒ…”‹…‡–…”›‹‰—†‡”ƒ•‘Ž†‹‡”ǯ• Š‡Ž‡–ǡƒ•™ƒŽŽ‘™…‘‹‰‘—–‘ˆ–Š‡‘•‡‘ˆƒ „‹‰—††Šƒ•–ƒ–—‡ǡ˜‹‘Ž‡–ˆŽ‘™‡”•‹–Š‡ƒ•Š‡•‘ˆ ƒ„—”‡†Š‘—•‡ǤŠ‡™‡•‡‡•‘‡–Š‹‰•—”Ǧ ’”‹•‹‰ǡ™‡—•—ƒŽŽ›•ƒ›ǡDz‘ŠǨdz‘”DzƒŠǨdzƒ†–Šƒ–‹• –Š‡Šƒ‹—‘‡–Ȅ•‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ–‹•Šƒ’’‡Ǧ ‹‰ƒ”‘—†—•”‹‰Š–‘™Ǥ‘—Œ—•–Šƒ˜‡–‘„‡•–‹ŽŽ ƒ†™ƒ‹–ǡ–‘…ƒ–…Š–Š‡‹‹Šƒ‹—•–‘”›Ǥ ˆ–Š‹••–‘”›„‡Š‹†–Š‡Šƒ‹—‹•–‘Ž†ǡ‹– „‡…‘‡••‘‡–Š‹‰‡Ž•‡ǤŠ‹•‹š‹‰‘ˆƒ•–‘”› ƒ†ƒŠƒ‹—‹•…ƒŽŽ‡†ƒhaibunǤ  ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ǡhai ‡ƒ•DzŠƒ‹—dzƒ†bun ‡ƒ•Dz’”‘•‡dzȋ•–‘”› ‘”•‡–‡…‡•ȌǤ‘‰„‡ˆ‘”‡ƒ•Š‘Ž‹˜‡†ǡ‹–™ƒ•ƒ

ƒ’ƒ‡•‡…—•–‘–‘‹š’‘‡–”›ƒ†•–‘”›ǡ„—–‹– ™ƒ•ƒ•Š‘™Š‘ƒ†‡–Š‡Šƒ‹„—ˆ‘”ˆƒ‘—•Ǥ ‡–Šƒ‹„—ƒ”‡‘–™Š‘Ž‡•–‘”‹‡•ǢŠƒ‹„—ƒ”‡ Œ—•–’‹‡…‡•‘ˆ•–‘”‹‡•ǤŠƒ‹„—…ƒ„‡Œ—•–ƒ ˆ‡™•‡–‡…‡•ǡ‘”‹–…ƒ„‡ƒˆ‡™’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š•Ǥ –…ƒ„‡ƒ•‡–…Š‘ˆƒ•…‡‡ǡƒ‹’”‡••‹‘ǡƒ †‹ƒ”›‡–”›ǡ‘”ƒŽ‘‰‡”•‡”‹‡•‘ˆ–”ƒ˜‡ŽŒ‘—”ƒŽ•Ǥ •—ƒŽŽ›–Š‡•–‘”›’ƒ”–‹•‰‹˜‡ˆ‹”•–ǡƒ†–Š‡–Š‡ Šƒ‹—…‘‡•ƒ––Š‡‡†Ǣ‘”•‘‡–‹‡•–Š‡•–‘”›

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—…Šˆ‘‘†–‘‡ƒ–Ǥ‡™”‘–‡–Š‹•Šƒ‹„—ƒ„‘—– Š‹••‹–—ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

The rich eat plenty of meat. And even the strong ƒ†–Š‡Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡‹š‡†ǤŠ‡Šƒ‹—†‘‡•‘– ”‡’‡ƒ–™Šƒ–‹•‹–Š‡•–‘”›ǡ„—–‹•–‡ƒ†–Š‡Šƒ‹— …‘’Ž‡–‡•–Š‡•–‘”›‘”ƒ‡•‹–†‡‡’‡”ǤŠ‡ Šƒ‹—•–‹ŽŽ‡‡†•–‘„‡•–”‘‰ƒ†•‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ– …‘—Ž†•–ƒ†„›‹–•‡ŽˆǤŠ‡–Š‡•–‘”›ƒ†Šƒ‹— ƒ”‡’—––‘‰‡–Š‡”™‡ŽŽ–Š‡›ƒ‡ƒŠƒ‹„—Ǥ

Your Own Haibun Diary ‘‡–Š‹‰ˆ—ƒ†•’‡…‹ƒŽ–‘†‘‹•–‘‡‡’ƒ DzŠƒ‹„—†‹ƒ”›dzǣƒ”‡…‘”†‘ˆ–Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ––Š‹‰• –Šƒ–›‘—‡š’‡”‹‡…‡™‹–Š›‘—”‹’”‡••‹‘•Ǥ ˜‡”›†ƒ›ǡ‘”ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–‘…‡ƒ™‡‡ǡ–”›–‘™”‹–‡ƒ Šƒ‹„—†‡•…”‹„‹‰ƒ‘‡–›‘—‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†ǡ ‡†‹‰‹–™‹–ŠƒŠƒ‹—Ǥ”›–Š‹•ˆ‘”ƒ‘–Šǡƒ •‡ƒ•‘ǡ‘”‡˜‡ƒ›‡ƒ”Ǥ‘—…ƒ•–ƒ”–™‹–Šƒ› •—„Œ‡…–Ȅ’‡”Šƒ’••–ƒ”–†‡•…”‹„‹‰›‘—”†ƒ›Ǥ—– ˆ‹”•––Š‹‘ˆ•‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ–‘˜‡†›‘—”Š‡ƒ”–ǡ •‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ–›‘—•ƒ™ƒ†ˆ‡Ž–†—”‹‰–Š‡†ƒ›Ǥ ǤǤ•‘‡‹ƒ‰‡ǡ•‘‡•‘—†ǡ•‘‡–Š‹‰ǤǤǤǤŠ‹• ‹•ƒ…Šƒ…‡–‘’”ƒ…–‹…‡•‡‡‹‰™‹–ŠŠƒ‹—‡›‡•ǡ •‘‡‡’›‘—”‡›‡•ƒ†Š‡ƒ”–‘’‡–‘–Š‡™‘”Ž† ƒ”‘—†›‘—ǤŠ‡”‡…‘”†‹‰™Šƒ–›‘—•‡‡™‹ŽŽ„‡ •‹’Ž‡Ǥ‘—”Šƒ‹„—†‘‡•ǯ–Šƒ˜‡–‘„‡’‡”ˆ‡…–Ǥ –‹•Œ—•–ˆ‘”›‘—ǡ•‘–Šƒ–›‘—…ƒ™”‹–‡Š‘‡•–Ž› ƒ„‘—–™Šƒ–›‘—”‡ƒŽŽ›–Š‹ƒ†ˆ‡‡ŽǤ‘—†‘‘– Šƒ˜‡–‘’”‡–‡†Ȅ›‘—…ƒ™”‹–‡™Šƒ–‡˜‡”›‘— ™ƒ–Ǥ”‹–‹‰‹ƒ”‡ƒŽ™ƒ›™‹ŽŽƒ‡‰‘‘†Šƒ‹Ǧ „—ƒ†™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ˜‡”›•’‡…‹ƒŽ†‹ƒ”›Ǥ‘—™‹ŽŽˆ‹† –Šƒ–›‘—™‹ŽŽŽ‡ƒ”ƒ›–Š‹‰•ƒ„‘—–›‘—”•‡Žˆ ƒ†–Š‡™‘”Ž†Ǥ‡‡„‡”ǡ‘–Š‹‰‹•–‘‘„‹‰‘” •ƒŽŽǡ–‘‘‰‘‘†‘”„ƒ†ǡ‘”–‘‘Šƒ’’›‘”•ƒ†ˆ‘” Šƒ‹—‘”Šƒ‹„—Ǥ –…ƒ‹…Ž—†‡ƒŽŽ‘ˆŽ‹ˆ‡Ǥƒ‹„— ‹•ƒ…Šƒ…‡ˆ‘”›‘—–‘–‡ŽŽ‘”‡‘ˆ›‘—”‘™•–‘”› „‡Š‹†–Š‡Šƒ‹—‘‡–•›‘—‡š’‡”‹‡…‡‹ ›‘—”Ž‹ˆ‡‡˜‡”›†ƒ›Ǥ

A Short Diary Entry Š‹•‹•ƒ•Š‘”–†‹ƒ”›‡–”›„›ƒ•Š‘ƒ„‘—–Š‹• ’‘‘”Ž‹˜‹‰•‹–—ƒ–‹‘Ǥ‘‡–‹‡•Š‡†‹†‘–Šƒ˜‡

farmers have vegetables. But I am so poor:

snowy morning— alone, chewing dried salmon ‘—…ƒ™”‹–‡›‘—”‘™•Š‘”–Šƒ‹„—ƒ„‘—– •‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ–‹•—’•‡––‹‰›‘—Ǥ –‹•Ž‹‡ƒ •‡…”‡–†‹ƒ”›‡–”›Ǥ”‹–‡‹–‹›‘—”‘–‡„‘‘‘” •’‡…‹ƒŽ†‹ƒ”›Ǥ

A Short Impression Š‹•‹•ƒŽ•‘ƒ•Š‘”–†‹ƒ”›‹’”‡••‹‘„›ƒ•Š‘ǣ

Sora [my close friend] is living next to my hut. So in the morning and night we visit each other. When I fix food he helps me with the wood for the fire. On nights when I make tea he sometimes knocks on my door. He usually likes to be alone and quiet. But one night he visited me in the snow:

you, make a fire I’ll show you something nice— a snowball Š‹‘ˆ•‘‡–Š‹‰‹…‡–Šƒ–Šƒ’’‡‡†™‹–Š ƒˆ”‹‡†Ǥ”‹–‡ƒ•Š‘”–•‡–…Šƒ„‘—–‹–in your notebook or diary.

Your Travel Journal Š‡Ž‘‰‡”Šƒ‹„—ƒ”‡‘ˆ–‡†‹ƒ”‹‡•‘ˆƒŒ‘—”‡›ǡ ™”‹––‡™Š‹Ž‡–”ƒ˜‡Ž‹‰ǡ•—…Šƒ•ƒ•Š‘ǯ•ˆƒ‘—• Oku no Hosomichi (Narrow Road to the Deep North).Š‹•‹•ƒ”‡…‘”†‘ˆƒ•Š‘ǯ•–”ƒ˜‡Ž•‘ˆ‘‘– ƒ†Š‘”•‡„ƒ…–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡˜‹ŽŽƒ‰‡•ƒ†‘—Ǧ –ƒ‹•‘ˆ‘”–Š‡” ƒ’ƒǤ‡–”ƒ˜‡Ž‡†ƒŽ‘•––Š‡ ‡–‹”‡›‡ƒ”‘ˆͳ͸ͺͻǤƒ›‘ˆƒ•Š‘ǯ•ˆƒ‘—• Šƒ‹—™‡”‡ƒ…–—ƒŽŽ›–ƒ‡ˆ”‘Š‹•–”ƒ˜‡Ž

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†‹ƒ”‹‡•ǡ‘”Š‹•Šƒ‹„—Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ–Š‡ˆƒ‘—• Šƒ‹—ƒ„‘—––Š‡•ƒ†‡••‘ˆ™ƒ”™ƒ•–ƒ‡ˆ”‘ –Š‹•Šƒ‹„—ǣ

A Short Travel Sketch of a Scene

In the village Komatsu we visited Tada Shrine.

enjoyed it so much. Suddenly I realized it was getting dark:

There we saw the helmet of a great samurai named Sanemori (1111–1183). And we saw a piece from his armor clothes. They were given to him by the feudal lord, Yoshitomo of the Genji clan. It was a special helmet. It was decorated all over with gold flowers. And at the top was a dragon’s head between two horns. After the samurai was killed in battle, a friend Yoshinaka wrote a prayer. And another friend Jiro carried the prayer with the samurai’s helmet and things to the shrine. This story was written on the shrine wall.

sad, underneath a samurai’s helmet a cricket crying ƒ•Š‘‡†‡†–Š‹•Šƒ‹„—•–‘”›™‹–Š–Š‡Šƒ‹— ƒ„‘—––Š‡…”‹…‡–—†‡”–Š‡Š‡Ž‡–Ǥ –ƒ‡•—• ˆ‡‡Ž–Š‡•ƒ†‡••‘ˆ–Š‡•‘Ž†‹‡”ǯ•†‡ƒ–Šƒ†–Š‡ •ƒ†‡••‘ˆ™ƒ”Ǥ ƒ•Š‘ǯ•Šƒ‹—‹•‘–ƒ•—ƒ”›‘ˆ–Š‡•–‘”›ǯ• „ƒ…‰”‘—†Ǥ‡–ƒ‡•‘‡‘”–™‘•–”‘‰‹ƒ‰‡• ˆ”‘–Š‡•–‘”›ƒ†–Š‡ƒ††•ƒŽ‹––Ž‡•‘‡–Š‹‰ –‘–Š‡•–‘”›ǡƒ‹‰ƒ‹…‡„ƒŽƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡ •–‘”›ƒ†–Š‡Šƒ‹—’‘‡ǤŠ‡Šƒ‹—‡†‹‰‹• Œ—•––Š‡…ƒ–…Š‹‰‘ˆ–Šƒ–‘‡Ž‹––Ž‡•‘—†‘ˆ–Š‡ …”‹…‡–…”›‹‰—†‡”–Š‡Š‡Ž‡–ǡ„—–‹–…”‡ƒ–‡•ƒ „‹‰ǡ†‡‡’ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰Ǥ

A Long Travel Sketch ‘—…ƒ‘™™”‹–‡ƒ‘‡Ǧ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š†‹ƒ”›‡–”› ƒ„‘—–•‘‡–Š‹‰–Šƒ–›‘—•ƒ™™Š‡›‘—™‡”‡ –”ƒ˜‡Ž‹‰‘ƒ–”‹’‘”‡˜‡™‹–Š‹›‘—”‘™ Š‘‡–‘™Ǥ –…‘—Ž†„‡ƒ„‘—–ƒ•’‡…‹ƒŽˆƒ‹Ž› ˜ƒ…ƒ–‹‘‘”ƒ•…Š‘‘Žˆ‹‡Ž†–”‹’Ǥ‘—”Šƒ‹„—…‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘„‡ƒ„‘—–•‘‡–Š‹‰•ƒ†›‘—•ƒ™ǡŽ‹‡‹ ƒ•Š‘ǯ••–‘”›–Šƒ–›‘—Œ—•–”‡ƒ†Ǥ”‹–‡‹–‹›‘—” •’‡…‹ƒŽ‘–‡„‘‘Ǥ

‡”‡‹•ƒ•Š‘”–•‡–…Š‘ˆ•…‡‡”›„›ƒ•Š‘ǣ

One day I spent a whole day by the seaside and the sea darkens: the voices of the ducks faintly white ‘—…ƒ‘™ƒ‡›‘—”‘™•Š‘”–•‡–…Š‘ˆ ƒ•…‡‡ƒ„‘—–•‘‡–Š‹‰›‘—‡Œ‘›‡†•‡‡‹‰Ǥ ‡…‘”†‹–‹›‘—”‘–‡„‘‘Ǥ ‡”‡‹•ƒ‘–Š‡”•Š‘”––”ƒ˜‡Ž•‡–…ŠƒŽ•‘„› ƒ•Š‘ǣ

I wrote this while I was riding on horseback on my trip:

by the roadside the white mallow flower was eaten by my horse ‘—…ƒ•‡‡–Šƒ–‡˜‡‹–Š‡Šƒ‹„—ǡ–Š‡Šƒ‹— •–‹ŽŽ…‘–ƒ‹•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†•ǣcool water, sparrows, snowy morning, snowball, cricket, ducks, white mallow flower. ‘™ƒ‡›‘—”‘™•Š‘”–•‡–…Šƒ„‘—–ƒ ——•—ƒŽ‘”ˆ—›–Š‹‰–Šƒ–Šƒ’’‡‡†–‘›‘— ™Š‹Ž‡–”ƒ˜‡Ž‹‰Ǥ ˜‡”ƒŽŽǡ™”‹–‹‰Šƒ‹„—‰‹˜‡•›‘—ƒ…Šƒ…‡–‘ –‡ŽŽ–Š‡•–‘”›„‡Š‹†›‘—”Šƒ‹—‡š’‡”‹‡…‡•Ȅ ˆ‘”•‘‡’‡‘’Ž‡Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡–‘‘•Š‘”––‘†‡•…”‹„‡ ƒŠƒ‹—‘‡–Ǥ ‘”–Š‹•”‡ƒ•‘ǡŠƒ‹„—ƒ› ƒŽ•‘ƒ‡–Š‡™”‹–‹‰‘ˆŠƒ‹—ƒŽ‘–‡ƒ•‹‡”Ǥ ƒ‹„—‹•ƒŽ•‘ƒ™‘†‡”ˆ—Ž’”ƒ…–‹…‡ˆ‘”™”‹–‹‰ Šƒ‹—Ǥ

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PROJECT 4:

Your Haiga (Drawing and Haiku)

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‹…‡Šƒ‹—ƒ”‡Ž‹‡„”—•Š’ƒ‹–‹‰•™‹–Š ™‘”†•ǡ‹–„‡…ƒ‡ƒ…—•–‘‹ ƒ’ƒ–‘ƒ†† ”‡ƒŽ’ƒ‹–‹‰•–‘Šƒ‹—ǤŠ‡•‡„‡…ƒ‡‘™ƒ• haigaǤƒ‹‰ƒƒ”–…‘„‹‡•Šƒ‹—ƒ†’ƒ‹–‹‰ ‘–Š‡•ƒ‡’ƒ’‡”Ǥ‘—Šƒ˜‡ƒŽ”‡ƒ†›†‹•…‘˜‡”‡† Š‘™–‘ƒ††•–”‘‰‹ƒ‰‡•–‘›‘—”Šƒ‹—™‹–Š ™‘”†•Ǥ –Š‹•…Šƒ’–‡”›‘—…ƒƒ††‡™Ž‹ˆ‡–‘ ›‘—”Šƒ‹—„›…”‡ƒ–‹‰’‹…–—”‡•ƒ†’ƒ‹–‹‰•–‘ ‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‡–Š‘•‡•ƒ‡‹ƒ‰‡•Ǥ

What You Need WRITING TOOLS: pencil, pen, or callgraphy brush and ink; an eraser is handy; watercolors, crayons, or colored pencils.

PAPER: Any white, unlined paper, or any sized blank notebook, would be fine for haiga, but you may wish to have a bigger notepad, sheets of art paper, or a blank diary or journal for your artwork. You can also make a “small book” (see page 43 for instructions) for your haiga.

Šƒ‹—‹••ƒ‹†–‘„‡ƒ–‹›•‡–…Š‹™‘”†•Ȅ –Š‡…ƒ’–—”‡‘ˆƒ–‹›‘‡–™‹–Šƒ–‹›‹ƒ‰‡ǡ •—…Šƒ•–Š‡ˆ”‘‰‹ƒ•Š‘ǯ•ˆƒ‘—•’‘‡ǡ‘”Ž‹‡ ‹ƒ‘–Š‡”‘ˆŠ‹•Šƒ‹—ǣ

sticking to a mushroom the leaf from an unknown tree

Rebecca Radford (New Zealand)

‡…ƒ•‡‡–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›ǣƒ—•Š”‘‘™‹–Š ƒŽ‡ƒˆ‘‹–Ǥ –‹•ƒ•‹’Ž‡‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ ˆ™‡•‡–…Š‡† ‹–ǡ‹–™‘—Ž†–ƒ‡‘Ž›ƒˆ‡™„”—•Š•–”‘‡•Ǥƒ‹— ƒ”‡”‡ƒŽŽ›–‹›Dz™‘”†’ƒ‹–‹‰•dz‘ˆ–Š‹‰•–Šƒ– •‹’Ž›Šƒ’’‡ǡŽ‹‡–Š‡Ž‡ƒˆ‘–Š‡—•Š”‘‘Ǥ •‹Ž‹ˆ‡ǡ–Š‹‰•Šƒ’’‡ƒ†•—”’”‹•‡—•Ȅ •—††‡Ž›ƒŽ‡ƒˆ„Ž‘™ˆ”‘•‘‡™Š‡”‡•–‹…• –‘ƒ—•Š”‘‘ǡ‘”ƒ…ƒ–‡”’‹ŽŽƒ”…”ƒ™Ž•‘–Š‡ —•Š”‘‘ǡ‘”ƒ†‡‡”—…Š‡•–Š‡—•Š”‘‘ǡ ‘”ƒ„‹”†’‘‘’•‘–Š‡—•Š”‘‘ǤŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡•‡ –‹›‘‡–•ƒ”‡’‹…–—”‡•–Šƒ–…ƒ„‡ƒŠƒ‹—Ǥ ‡ƒ†‡”•‹ƒ‰‹‡ƒ†…‘’Ž‡–‡–Š‡’‹…–—”‡•‹ –Š‡‹”‹†•Ǥ

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Basho. There, in the Old Pond. Hanging scroll, 22.8 by 52.5 cm. Ink monochrome on paper.

–Šƒ•Ž‘‰„‡‡ƒ–”ƒ†‹–‹‘‹ ƒ’ƒǡŠ‹ƒǡ ƒ†‘”‡ƒ–‘’—–ƒŽŽ‹†•‘ˆ’‘‡–”›ƒ† ’ƒ‹–‹‰•‘–Š‡•ƒ‡’ƒ‰‡Ǥ ”‘–Š‡•‡Ž‘‰Ǧ ƒ‰‘–‹‡•ǡŠƒ‹—™ƒ•’ƒ‹–‡†‹‘‡Ž‹‡‘” –Š”‡‡’ƒ”–•†‘™–Š‡’ƒ‰‡ǡ—•‹‰ƒ…ƒŽŽ‹‰”ƒ’Š› „”—•Šƒ†„Žƒ…‹‘–Š‡™Š‹–‡’ƒ’‡”Ǥ ‘‡–‹‡•–Š‡’‘‡–™‘—Ž††‘„‘–Š–Š‡’ƒ‹–‹‰ ƒ†–Š‡Šƒ‹—Ǥ‘‡–‹‡•–Š‡’‘‡–™‘—Ž†™”‹–‡ –Š‡’‘‡‘ƒƒ”–‹•–ˆ”‹‡†ǯ•’ƒ‹–‹‰Ǥ” •‘‡–‹‡•–Š‡ƒ”–‹•–™‘—Ž†ƒ‡ƒ’ƒ‹–‹‰–‘ ‰‘™‹–Š–Š‡’‘‡–ǯ•’‘‡Ǥ ”‘–Š‡•‡˜‡–‡‡–Š …‡–—”›ǡ™Š‡Šƒ‹—„‡…ƒ‡’‘’—Žƒ”ǡ’‡‘’Ž‡ •–ƒ”–‡††‘‹‰Šƒ‹‰ƒǤ‡‘’Ž‡„‡‰ƒ’—––‹‰ Šƒ‹—ƒ†’‹…–—”‡•–‘‰‡–Š‡”ǤŠ‡•‡•‡–…Š‡• ‘”’ƒ‹–‹‰•™‡”‡•‘‡–‹‡•†‘‡™‹–Š„Žƒ… ‹ȋƒ•…ƒŽŽ‹‰”ƒ’Š›ȌǤŠ‡•‡„Žƒ…‹’ƒ‹–‹‰• ™‡”‡…ƒŽŽ‡†sumie’ƒ‹–‹‰•ǡƒ†•‘‡–‹‡•–Š‡ ’ƒ‹–‹‰•™‡”‡†‘‡™‹–Š™ƒ–‡”…‘Ž‘”•Ǥ‡––Š‡

Issa. Swallow. Hanging scroll, 29.9 cm by 44.8 cm. Ink monochrome on paper.

•‡–…Š™ƒ•—•—ƒŽŽ›•‹’Ž‡Ǥˆ…‘—”•‡ǡ–Š‡…‘Ž‘” ’ƒ‹–‹‰•ˆ‹ŽŽ‡†‹–Š‡’ƒ’‡”‘”‡ǤŠ‡„Žƒ…‹ ’ƒ‹–‹‰•—•‡†‘Ž›ƒˆ‡™„”—•Š•–”‘‡•ǡƒ•–Š‡ Šƒ‹—‹–•‡Žˆ‹•Ž‹‡ƒˆ‡™„”—•Š•–”‘‡•…”‡ƒ–‹‰ ‘‡ƒ‹‹ƒ‰‡‘ˆƒˆŽ‘™‡”ǡˆ”‘‰ǡ‘”„‹”†Ǥ‹–Šƒ ˆ‡™„”—•Š•–”‘‡•ƒ†ƒŠƒ‹—‘ˆƒˆ‡™™‘”†•ǡƒ ‹‹Ǧ™‘”Ž†—ˆ‘Ž†•Ǥ

First, Look at Some Haiga ‘‘ƒ––Š‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡Šƒ‹‰ƒ’ƒ‹–‹‰•‘–Š‹• ’ƒ‰‡Ǥ‘—…ƒ•‡‡–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ”‘‰„›–Š‡ ’‘†‹ƒ•Š‘ǯ•ˆƒ‘—•Šƒ‹—ƒ†–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡‘ˆ –Š‡ˆŽ›‹‰•™ƒŽŽ‘™‹ ••ƒǯ•Šƒ‹—ǤŠ‹•‹†‘ˆ Šƒ‹‰ƒǡ™‹–Š‘Ž›•‹’Ž‡„”—•Š•–”‘‡•ǡ„‡…ƒ‡ ‘•–’‘’—Žƒ”‹–Š‡•‡˜‡–‡‡–Š…‡–—”›ǡ ƒ†‹••–‹ŽŽ’‘’—Žƒ”–‘†ƒ›Ǥ‘‡–‹‡•Šƒ‹‰ƒ‹• …ƒŽŽ‡†‡ƒ”–ǡƒ•‹–‹•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ”–’”ƒ…–‹…‡• –‘‡‡’—•‹–Š‡’”‡•‡–‘‡–Ǥƒ‹‰ƒ—•‡ –™‘™ƒ›•Ȅ–Š”‘—‰ŠŠƒ‹—™‘”†•ƒ†„”—•Š •–”‘‡•Ȅ–‘Š‡Ž’„”‹‰‘—”‹†•„ƒ…–‘–Š‡ ‘™ǣ–Š‡splash!‘ˆ™ƒ–‡”ǡ–Š‡Ž‹––Ž‡„‹”†ˆŽ›‹‰ ƒŽ‘‡ǤŠ‡•‡’ƒ‹–‡†‹ƒ‰‡•ƒ‡–Š‡Šƒ‹— •–”‘‰‡”ǡƒ†–Š‡Šƒ‹—™‘”†•ƒ‡–Š‡’ƒ‹–‹‰ •–”‘‰‡”ǤŠ‡’ƒ‹–‹‰ƒ†–Š‡™‘”†•™‘” –‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥƒ‹‰ƒŠ‡Ž’—•–‘•‡‡–Š‡Šƒ‹—‘”‡ †‡‡’Ž›Ǥ ‘™Ž‘‘ƒ––Š‡Šƒ‹‰ƒ‘’ƒ‰‡•͵͵Ȃ͵ͶǤŠ‡•‡ ƒ”‡Šƒ‹‰ƒ†‘‡„›…Š‹Ž†”‡ˆ”‘ƒŽŽ‘˜‡”–Š‡ ™‘”Ž†ǤŠ‡•‡ƒ”‡‹…‘Ž‘”ǡ„—–•‘‡™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘

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‹„Žƒ…‹Ǥ ”‘–Š‡•‡•ƒ’Ž‡•›‘—…ƒ‰‡– ƒ‰‘‘†‹†‡ƒ‘ˆŠ‘™–‘†‘›‘—”‘™Šƒ‹‰ƒǤŠ‡ …Š‹Ž†”‡ǯ•Šƒ‹‰ƒƒ‡–Š‡‹”Šƒ‹—‘”‡ƒŽ‹˜‡ƒ† ‹–‡”‡•–‹‰ǡ†‘ǯ–›‘—–Š‹ǫ

Your Own Haiga ‘™ƒ›–‹‡•†‘™‡†‘‘†Ž‡‘’ƒ’‡”ǡƒŽ‘•– ™‹–Š‘—–‘™‹‰‹–ǫ‡•‡–…Š…‹”…Ž‡•ǡ„‘š‡•ǡ ‹ƒ‰‡•‘ˆƒƒ””‘™‘”…ƒ–ǡ‘”ƒ„•–”ƒ…–Ž‹‡•Ǥ ˜‡”•‹…‡ƒ…‹‡––‹‡•ǡ‡˜‡„‡ˆ‘”‡Žƒ‰—ƒ‰‡ ƒ†’ƒ’‡”™‡”‡‹˜‡–‡†ǡ’‡‘’Ž‡…”‡ƒ–‡†ƒ”–Ǥ —ƒ•ƒ†‡ƒ”•‘•–‘‡•ǡ…ƒ˜‡™ƒŽŽ•ǡ ™‘‘†ǡ„‘‡•ǡƒ†’ƒŽŽ‡ƒ˜‡•ǤŠ‡›ƒ†‡ ‹ƒ‰‡•‘ˆƒ‹ƒŽ•ǡ‹•‡…–•ǡ„‹”†•ǡƒ†’‡‘’Ž‡ǣ ‡˜‡”›–Š‹‰‹ƒ–—”‡Ǥ ‘™›‘—…ƒ‡Œ‘›ƒ‹‰ƒ–‹›•‡–…Š –‘‰‘™‹–Š›‘—”‘™Šƒ‹—ǡ‘”›‘—…ƒ†‘ƒ •‡–…Š‘”’ƒ‹–‹‰–‘‰‘™‹–Šƒ™‡ŽŽǦ‘™ Šƒ‹—ǡ‘”ƒˆ”‹‡†ǯ•Šƒ‹—Ǥ‘—…ƒ—•‡ƒ’‡…‹Žǡ ’‡ǡ’ƒ‹–„”—•Šǡ’‡”ƒ‡–ƒ”‡”ǡ…”ƒ›‘ǡ‘” …ŠƒŽȄƒ›™”‹–‹‰–‘‘Ž›‘—Ž‹‡Ǥ‘—…ƒ—•‡ ƒ›‹†‘ˆ’ƒ’‡”ȋ—Ž‹‡†‹•„‡•–Ȍ–Šƒ–›‘— Ž‹‡Ȅ…‘’—–‡”’ƒ’‡”ǡƒ”–’ƒ’‡”ǡ…ƒ”†„‘ƒ”†ǡ‘” ƒ‘–‡„‘‘–‘•‡–…Š‹Ǥ‘—…ƒ—•‡ƒ›•‹œ‡ ’ƒ’‡”ǣ„‹‰‘”•ƒŽŽǡ•“—ƒ”‡‘””‘—†ǡ‘”Ž‘‰ •–”‹’•Ǥ‘—ƒ›™ƒ––‘•‡–…Š–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡ˆ‹”•– ƒ†–Š‡ƒ††–Š‡Šƒ‹—ǡ‘”†‘–Š‡”‡˜‡”•‡Ǥ ‡”‡ƒ”‡•‘‡‰—‹†‡Ž‹‡•–‘‰‡–›‘—•–ƒ”–‡†ǣ ‹–†‘™ƒ†”‡Žƒšǡ–ƒ‡ƒˆ‡™†‡‡’„”‡ƒ–Š• ǤǤǤˆ‡‡Ž–Š‡…Šƒ‹”ǡ–Š‡”‘‘ǡ–Š‡•’ƒ…‡Ǥ ƒ‡ƒŠƒ‹—ȋ›‘—”•‘”ƒ‘–Š‡”ǯ•Ȍƒ† ”‡ƒ†‹–…ƒ”‡ˆ—ŽŽ›ǡ‘”™”‹–‡ƒŠƒ‹—‘ –Š‡•’‘–ƒ„‘—–•‘‡–Š‹‰›‘—‘–‹…‡† –‘†ƒ›ǡƒ‹‰•—”‡–‘‹…Ž—†‡–Š‡ •‡ƒ•‘Ǥ‘–‹…‡–Š‡‘•–‹’‘”–ƒ– ‹ƒ‰‡‘”‹ƒ‰‡•‹–Š‡Šƒ‹—Ǥ‘–‹…‡ –Š‡ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰‘”‘‘†‘ˆ–Š‡Šƒ‹—ǡ•‹…‡ ›‘—’—–‘–‘Ž›–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡ǡ„—–ƒŽ•‘–Š‡ ‘‘†‘ˆ–Š‡‹ƒ‰‡ȋŠƒ’’›‘”•ƒ†ǡˆ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡Ȍ‹–‘–Š‡Šƒ‹‰ƒǤƒ—•‡–‘ˆ‡‡Ž –Š‡‹ƒ‰‡ƒ†–Š‡‘‘†‘ˆ–Š‡Šƒ‹— –‘‰‡–Š‡”ǡƒ•ƒ‰—‹†‡–‘•–ƒ”–†”ƒ™‹‰Ǥ

Stacy Brown (age nine, United Kingdom)

ƒ‡–Š‡’ƒ’‡”ƒ†™”‹–‹‰–‘‘Žƒ†•–ƒ”– †”ƒ™‹‰‘–Š‡’ƒ’‡”Ǥ ‘ŽŽ‘™›‘—”Š‡ƒ”–ǡƒ† ”‡‡„‡”–Šƒ––Š‡”‡‹•‘”‹‰Š–‘”™”‘‰™Š‡ †”ƒ™‹‰ƒ’‹…–—”‡Ȅ‹–‹•Œ—•–‡š’”‡••‹‘ǡƒ”• ‘’ƒ’‡”Ǥ ‹”•–Ž‡–‹–„‡ƒ•‹’Ž‡•‡–…ŠȄ‘Ž›ƒ ˆ‡™„”—•Š•–”‘‡•™‹ŽŽ„‡ˆ‹‡Ǥ•›‘—’”ƒ…–‹…‡ǡ •‘‡–‹‡›‘—ƒ›™ƒ––‘–”›•‘‡–Š‹‰‘”‡

Yui Itakaru (Japan)

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ˆ‹ŽŽ‡†‹ǡ—•‹‰…‘Ž‘”‡†’ƒ‹–•Ǥ‘™ƒ††›‘—” Šƒ‹—–‘–Š‡•‡–…Š‘”’ƒ‹–‹‰Ǥ—–‹–™Š‡”‡‹– …ƒ„‡•‡‡ȋŽ‡––‡”•‘––‘‘„‹‰‘”•ƒŽŽȌǡƒ†Ž‡– ‹–ƒ‡ƒ‰‘‘†„ƒŽƒ…‡‘–Š‡’ƒ’‡”™‹–Š–Š‡ •‡–…Š‘”’ƒ‹–‹‰Ǥ •’”ƒ…–‹…‡ǡ–”›•‡˜‡”ƒŽ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–Šƒ‹‰ƒ™‹–Š –Š‡•ƒ‡Šƒ‹—Ǥ‡‡’–Š‡•‡Šƒ‹‰ƒ‹ƒ•’‡…‹ƒŽ ‘–‡„‘‘ǡŠƒ‰–Š‡‘–Š‡™ƒŽŽǡ‘”–Š”‘™–Š‡ ƒ™ƒ›‹ˆ›‘—Ž‹‡Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ’—––Š‡Šƒ‹‰ƒ‘ƒ Ž‘‰•–”‹’‘ˆ’ƒ’‡”ƒ†Šƒ‰‹–ˆ”‘ƒ•–”‹‰–‹‡† –‘ƒ–”‡‡‘”„‡ŽŽ‘—–•‹†‡Ǥ”•Šƒ”‡–Š‡•‡Šƒ‹‰ƒ ™‹–Šˆ”‹‡†•ƒ†ˆƒ‹Ž›ǡ™”‹–‡ƒ††”ƒ™–Š‡ ™‹–Š‘–Š‡”•ǡ‘”‰‹˜‡–Š‡ƒ™ƒ›–‘‘–Š‡”•ǤŒ‘› –Š‡•‡Šƒ‹—‘‡–•Ȅƒ†›‘—”‘™…”‡ƒ–‹˜‹–›Ǩ

Haiga for a Haiku Series or Haibun Series ‘—…‘—Ž†ƒŽ•‘†‘ƒŠƒ‹—•‡”‹‡•ǡ…ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ gunsakuȋ‘ˆ•‹š–‘–™‡Ž˜‡Šƒ‹—Ȍǡƒ„‘—–‘‡ –Š‡‡Ȅˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡Dzƒ–—”‡ ƒ‰‡•‘ˆ‡ƒ…‡dzȄ ƒ†›‘—…‘—Ž†ƒ‡Šƒ‹‰ƒ†”ƒ™‹‰•–‘‰‘™‹–Š ‹–Ǥ‘—…‘—Ž†ƒŽ•‘†‘ƒŠƒ‹—•‡“—‡…‡ǡ…ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ

Lidia de Jesus Morales Sanchez (age eleven, Mexico)

rensakuȋ‘ˆ•‹š–‘–™‡Ž˜‡Šƒ‹—Ȍǡ…‘•‹•–‹‰‘ˆ ƒ•–‘”›™‹–Šƒ„‡‰‹‹‰ǡ‹††Ž‡ǡƒ†‡†ǡ‘ƒ ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”•—„Œ‡…–•—…Šƒ•DzŠ‡ŠƒŽ‡ǯ• ‘—”‡›ǡdz ƒ†–Š‡›‘—…‘—Ž†‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‡‹–™‹–ŠŠƒ‹‰ƒǤ ‘—…‘—Ž†ƒŽ•‘–ƒ‡‘‡‘ˆ›‘—”Šƒ‹„—ȋ•–‘”› ƒ†Šƒ‹—Ȍƒ†ƒ††ƒŠƒ‹‰ƒ‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‹‘–‘ ƒ‡‹–‘”‡‹–‡”‡•–‹‰Ǥ”›‘—…‘—Ž†ƒ‡ƒ …‘ŽŽ‡…–‹‘‘ˆ•‹š–‘–™‡Ž˜‡Šƒ‹„—ƒ„‘—–†‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –Š‹‰•›‘—‡š’‡”‹‡…‡†‘”‘ˆƒ•‡”‹‡•‘ˆŠƒ‹„— ˆ”‘ƒ–”‹’›‘—–‘‘Ǥ •‡›‘—”‡š’‡”‹‡…‡ƒ†‹ƒ‰‹ƒ–‹‘–‘ ‡š’”‡••›‘—”™‘”Ž†–Š”‘—‰ŠŠƒ‹‰ƒǤƒ‹‰ƒ‹•‘– ‘Ž›ˆ—–‘†‘ǡ„—–‹–‹•’‘™‡”ˆ—Žǡ„‡…ƒ—•‡›‘— —•‡„‘–Š–Š‡’‘™‡”‘ˆ™‘”†•ƒ†–Š‡’‘™‡” ‘ˆ–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰–‘…‘—‹…ƒ–‡–‘‘–Š‡”•ǤŠ‡ ™‘”†ƒ†–Š‡’‹…–—”‡–‘‰‡–Š‡”ƒ‡ƒ˜‡”› •–”‘‰‹’”‡••‹‘Ǥ

Imee Marie C. Nazari (age ten, Guam)

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PROJECT 5:

Your Renga (Linked Poetry) — Patricia Donegan with Kris Kondo first winter shower— the kite bird fixes its feathers —Kyorai

the strong wind whirls the leaves down —Basho

slacks are wet from stream wading this morning

What You Need WRITING TOOLS: pencil, pen, or callgraphy brush and ink; an eraser is handy

PAPER: Any white lined or unlined paper, or any sized notebook, would be fine, but for renga you may wish to have a bigger notepad or sheets of paper, or even a renga diary or journal for group poetry. You can also make a “small book” (see page 43 for instructions) for your group renga.

—Boncho

this frightens the badgers in the thin bamboo forest… —Fumikuni

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Š‹•‹•–Š‡„‡‰‹‹‰‘ˆƒ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡rengaǡ ‘”Ž‹‡†’‘‡ǤŠ‹•‘‡‹•ˆ”‘–Š‡”‡‰ƒ Dz‹–‡”ǯ• ‹”•–Š‘™‡”dzˆ”‘Monkey’s Raincoatǡ ™”‹––‡‹ͳ͸ͻͳǤ‡‰ƒ‹•™”‹––‡„›ƒ‰”‘—’ ‘ˆ’‡‘’Ž‡Ǥ•›‘—…ƒ•‡‡‹–Š‡ƒ„‘˜‡”‡‰ƒǡ ’‡‘’Ž‡–ƒ‡–—”•–‘™”‹–‡–Š‡‹”‘™’ƒ”–‘ˆ –™‘‘”–Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•ƒ†–Š‡Ž‹ƒŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡Ž‹‡• –‘‰‡–Š‡”–‘…”‡ƒ–‡‘‡Ž‘‰Ž‹‡†’‘‡ǤŠ‹•‹• ƒ‰”‡ƒ–™ƒ›–‘…”‡ƒ–‡ƒ‰”‘—’’‘‡™‹–Šˆ”‹‡†•Ǥ ‡‰ƒ™ƒ•ƒ˜‡”›’‘’—Žƒ”ˆ‘”‘ˆ’‘‡–”› ‹–Š‡ˆ‘—”–‡‡–Š…‡–—”›ǡƒ†‹–‹•„‡…‘‹‰ ’‘’—Žƒ”ƒ‰ƒ‹–‘†ƒ›Ǥƒ•Š‘ǯ•ˆ”‹‡†•™‘—Ž†‰‡– –‘‰‡–Š‡”–‘Šƒ˜‡ƒ”‡‰ƒ’ƒ”–›Ǥ –™‘—Ž†„‡ƒ ”‡Žƒš‹‰–‹‡™Š‡–Š‡›…‘—Ž†•Šƒ”‡‘‡–• –‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥ––Š‡•‡’ƒ”–‹‡•ǡ–™‘‘”‘”‡’‡‘’Ž‡ ™‘—Ž†™”‹–‡ƒŽ‘‰ǡ…Šƒ‹ǦŽ‹‡†’‘‡Ǥƒ…Š ’‡”•‘–‘‘ƒ–—”ƒ††‹‰–™‘‘”–Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•ǡ

Ž‹‡‹–Š‡ƒ„‘˜‡”‡‰ƒǤ––Šƒ––‹‡ǡ–Š‹• ’”ƒ…–‹…‡™ƒ•…ƒŽŽ‡†haikai no rengaǡ™Š‹…Š™ƒ• ƒ•Š‘ǯ•—‹“—‡•–›Ž‡‘ˆ”‡‰ƒǤ‡‰ƒ‹•ƒŽ•‘–Š‡ ‡”‹…™‘”†ˆ‘”ƒ›Ž‹‡†˜‡”•‡Ǥ—–‹ˆ™‡ ™”‹–‡‹ƒ•Š‘ǯ•Ž‹‡†•–›Ž‡–‘†ƒ›ǡ™‡…ƒŽŽ‹– renkuǤ …–—ƒŽŽ›ǡ›‘—ƒ›„‡•—”’”‹•‡†–‘Ž‡ƒ”–Šƒ– ƒ•Š‘™ƒ•‘–”‡ƒŽŽ›ƒŠƒ‹—’‘‡–ǡ„—–‹ˆƒ…– ƒ”‡—’‘‡–ǨŠ‡Š‡™ƒ•ƒŽ‹˜‡ǡ’‡‘’Ž‡†‹† ‘–™”‹–‡‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽŠƒ‹—Ǣ–Š‡›™”‘–‡”‡— –‘‰‡–Š‡”‹ƒ‰”‘—’Ǥ—–•‘‡–‹‡•–Š‡›™‘—Ž† ’”ƒ…–‹…‡„›–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•ƒ‹‰•‘‡hokkuǡ –Š‡‘’‡‹‰–Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‡—ǤŠ‡›†‹† –Š‹•–‘’”‡’ƒ”‡ˆ‘”–Š‡’ƒ”–‹‡•ǡ–‘ƒ‡ƒ‰‘‘† „‡‰‹‹‰ˆ‘”–Š‡’‘‡ǤŠ‡Š‘—Šƒ†–‘„‡ƒ ‰”‡‡–‹‰–‘–Š‡’ƒ”–›ǯ•Š‘•–ƒ†–‘–Š‡’Žƒ…‡Ǥ – ƒŽ•‘Šƒ†–‘Šƒ˜‡ƒ•‡ƒ•‘ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰Ȅ•‘‡–Š‹‰ ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡ǤŠ‹••‡––Š‡‘‘†ˆ‘”–Š‡‡–‹”‡ ‰”‘—’’‘‡Ǥ‘™Šƒ–™‡–Š‹ƒ”‡ƒ•Š‘ǯ•Šƒ‹— ƒ”‡”‡ƒŽŽ›Š‘—ˆ”‘Š‹•‰”‘—’’‘‡•ǡ‘”Š‹• Šƒ‹„—ȋ•–‘”‹‡•™‹–ŠŠƒ‹—Ȍǡ‘”Šƒ‹‰ƒ’ƒ‹–‹‰•Ǥ

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‘—•‡‡ǡ–Š‡™‘”†haiku™ƒ•‘–‡˜‡ƒ™‘”†‹

ƒ’ƒ‡•‡—–‹Ž–Š‡Žƒ–‡‹‡–‡‡–Š…‡–—”›ǡƒ„‘—– –™‘Š—†”‡†›‡ƒ”•ƒˆ–‡”ƒ•Š‘†‹‡†Ǥƒ–‡”ǡƒ ’‘‡–ƒ‡†Š‹‹ȋͳͺ͸͹ȂͳͻͲʹȌ–‘‘–Š‡ˆ‹”•– –Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•Ȅ–Š‡Š‘—Ȅƒ†•–ƒ”–‡†™”‹–‹‰ –Š‡ƒŽ‘‡Ǥ‡ƒ†‡Šƒ‹—ƒ’‘‡…‘’Ž‡–‡Ž› •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ˆ”‘Šƒ‹ƒ‹‘”‡‰ƒǤ‡…ƒŽŽ‡†–Š‡•‡ –Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•haikuǤŠƒ–ǯ•–Š‡•–‘”›‘ˆŠ‘™Šƒ‹— ™ƒ•„‘”ˆ”‘Ž‹‡†’‘‡–”›ǡ™Š‹…ŠŠƒ•„‡‡ ‘™ƒ•”‡—•‹…‡–Šƒ––‹‡Ǥ —––Š‡”‡‹•ƒŽ‹––Ž‡‘”‡–‘–Š‡•–‘”›ǤŠ‡ ”‡‰ƒ‰”‘—’’‘‡–”›…ƒ‡‘—–‘ˆƒ‡˜‡‘Ž†‡” ˆ‘”‘ˆ’‘‡–”›…ƒŽŽ‡†tan-rengaǡ™Š‹…Š™ƒ•ƒ Ž‹‡†’‘‡†‘‡„›‘Ž›–™‘’‡‘’Ž‡ǡ—•—ƒŽŽ› ˆ”‹‡†•‘”ƒ…‘—’Ž‡Ǥ‡’‡”•‘™”‘–‡–Š‡ˆ‹”•– –Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•ƒ†–Š‡‘–Š‡”’‡”•‘ƒ•™‡”‡†™‹–Š –Š‡Žƒ•––™‘Ž‹‡•ǡƒ‹‰ƒ‹…‡‡š…Šƒ‰‡ǤŠ‡ –™‘’ƒ”–•ƒ†‡ˆ‹˜‡Ž‹‡•ȋ‘ˆˆ‹˜‡Ǧ•‡˜‡Ǧˆ‹˜‡Ǧ •‡˜‡Ǧ•‡˜‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡‰”‘—’‹‰•ǡ‘”–Š‹”–›Ǧ‘‡Ǧ •›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•ȌƒŽ–‘‰‡–Š‡”ǤŠ‹•ˆ‹˜‡ǦŽ‹‡’‘‡™ƒ• …ƒŽŽ‡†wakaȋŽƒ–‡”ǡtankaȌ’‘‡–”›Ǥ –‹•–Š‡‘Ž†‡•– ˆ‘”‘ˆ’‘‡–”›‹ ƒ’ƒƒ†™ƒ•™”‹––‡ˆ”‘ –Š‡‡‹‰Š–Š…‡–—”›‘ǤŠ‡—’’‡”Ǧ…Žƒ••’‡‘’Ž‡ ‘ˆ–Š‡…‘—”–™”‘–‡–Š‹•‹†‘ˆ’‘‡–”›ǡ‘•–Ž› ƒ„‘—–ƒ–—”‡ƒ†Ž‘˜‡Ǥƒ–‡”ǡ–Š‹••‘…‹ƒŽ‰”‘—’ ’‘‡–”›„‡…ƒ‡’‘’—Žƒ”ƒ‘‰…‘‘’‡‘’Ž‡Ǥ Š‡”‡‰ƒ™ƒ•”‡ƒŽŽ›–Š‡ƒ…–‘ˆŽ‹‹‰™ƒƒ –‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥ ‘‘ƒ‰ƒ‹ƒ––Š‡•ƒ’Ž‡„›ƒ•Š‘ǯ•‰”‘—’Ǥ Š‡ˆ‹”•–’‡”•‘ǡ›‘”ƒ‹ǡ™”‘–‡–Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•‘ˆ ˆ‹˜‡Ǧ•‡˜‡Ǧˆ‹˜‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡•ƒ„‘—––Š‡‹–‡ „‹”†ǡƒ†–Š‡–Š‡‡š–’‡”•‘ǡƒ•Š‘ǡ™”‘–‡ –™‘Ž‹‡•‘ˆ•‡˜‡Ǧ•‡˜‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡•›ŽŽƒ„Ž‡• ƒ„‘—––Š‡•–”‘‰™‹†ǤŠ‹•ƒ†‡‘‡…‘’Ž‡–‡ ™ƒƒ’‘‡ǤŠ‡’ƒ”–•ƒ”‡Ž‹‡†ƒ††‡•…”‹„‡ –Š‡•ƒ‡™‹†›™‹–‡””ƒ‹ǤŠ‡•‡–™‘ˆ”‹‡†•ǡ ƒ•Š‘ƒ†›‘”ƒ‹ǡƒ†‡–™‘Ž‹•ǡƒ†–Š‡ –Š‡‹”‘–Š‡”ˆ”‹‡†•ƒ††‡†‘”‡’ƒ”–•‘ˆ™ƒƒ —–‹Ž–Š‡”‡™ƒ•ƒŽ‘‰…Šƒ‹’‘‡‘ˆ–Š‹”–›Ǧ •‹šŽ‹•ǡ…ƒŽŽ‡†ƒkasenǤ‘‡‰”‘—’•‡˜‡ ƒ†‡‘‡Š—†”‡†ǡ‘‡–Š‘—•ƒ†ǡ‘”‡˜‡–‡ –Š‘—•ƒ†Ž‹•Ǩ‘†ƒ›’‡‘’Ž‡—•—ƒŽŽ›†‘ǯ–Šƒ˜‡ –‹‡–‘™”‹–‡•‘—…Šǡ•‘‘•–”‡—‰”‘—’• ƒ‡’‘‡•™‹–Š–™‡–›ǡ‡‹‰Š–‡‡ȋŠƒŽˆ‘ˆƒ

ƒ•‡Ȍǡ‘”‘Ž›–™‡Ž˜‡Ž‹•ǡ…ƒŽŽ‡†ƒshisanǤ‘ •–ƒ”–ǡ–”›–‘™”‹–‡ƒ‰”‘—’’‘‡‘ˆ–™‡Ž˜‡Ž‹• ™‹–Šˆ”‹‡†•Ǥ‘†ƒ›‘•–’‡‘’Ž‡‘—–•‹†‡‘ˆ

ƒ’ƒ‘™ƒ„‘—–Šƒ‹—ǡ„—–ˆ‡™‡”‘™ƒ„‘—– ”‡—Ǥ—–™Š‡–Š‡›ˆ‹†‘—–ƒ„‘—–‹–ƒ†–”› ‹–ǡ–Š‡›Ž‹‡‹–•‘—…ŠǤŠ›ǫ‡ŽŽǡ”‡—‹•ƒˆ— •‘…‹ƒŽƒ”–ƒ†–Šƒ–…”‡ƒ–‡•Šƒ”‘›ƒ†‰‘‘† ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰ƒ‘‰’‡‘’Ž‡Ȅƒ†–Š‹•‹••‘‡–Š‹‰™‡ ‡‡†‘”‡‘ˆ‹–Š‹•™‘”Ž†Ǥ

The Importance and Way of Za ‹”•–‘ˆƒŽŽǡ›‘—‡‡†–‘ƒ‡ƒzaǡƒ‰”‘—’‘” …‹”…Ž‡‘ˆˆ”‹‡†•ˆ‘”™”‹–‹‰”‡—ǤŠ‹•‹•–Š‡ ‰”‘—’•’‹”‹–‘ˆ”‡—ǤŠ‘‘•‡ƒ”‡Žƒš‹‰’Žƒ…‡ ‹†‘‘”•ǡ‘”‘—–†‘‘”•‹ƒ–—”‡ǤŠ‡œƒǡ ‘”‰”‘—’ ‘ˆƒ–Ž‡ƒ•––™‘‘”‘”‡’‡‘’Ž‡ǡ•‹–•‹ƒ…‹”…Ž‡ ƒ”‘—†ƒ–ƒ„Ž‡™‹–Š’‡…‹Ž•‘”’‡•ƒ†ƒ’‹Ž‡‘ˆ ’ƒ’‡”–‘™”‹–‡™‹–ŠǤ‘—…ƒ‡Œ‘›•Šƒ”‹‰–Š‡ ”‘‘ǡ•ƒ…•ǡƒ††”‹•–‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥ‡‡„‡” –‘”‡•’‡…–‡ƒ…Š‘–Š‡”ǯ•…”‡ƒ–‹˜‹–›Ȅ–Š‹•‹•ƒ •Šƒ”‡†’‘‡ǡ‘–ƒ…‘–‡•–Ǥ ƒ‡–—”•ƒ†™”‹–‡ƒŽ‘‰‰”‘—’’‘‡ –‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥƒ…Š’‡”•‘™”‹–‡•ƒŽ‹‘ˆ–™‘‘” –Š”‡‡Ž‹‡•ǡƒ•ƒ›–‹‡•ƒ•›‘—…ƒ‰‘ƒ”‘—† –Š‡…‹”…Ž‡Ǥ•‡–Š‡…Šƒ”–ˆ‘”–Š‡shisanȋ–™‡Ž˜‡Ǧ Ž‹”‡—Ȍƒ•ƒ‰—‹†‡ȋ•‡‡’ƒ‰‡•ͶͲȂͶͳȌǤŠ‡”‡ ƒ”‡ƒ›™ƒ›•–‘†‘•Š‹•ƒǡ„—––Š‹•…Šƒ”– ™‹ŽŽ‰—‹†‡›‘—‘Š‘™–‘™”‹–‡‡ƒ…ŠŽ‹ǣ™Šƒ– •‡ƒ•‘–‘™”‹–‡ƒ„‘—–ȋ•’”‹‰ǡ•—‡”ǡƒ—–—ǡ ‘”™‹–‡”Ȍǡ™”‹–‹‰™‹–Š‘•‡ƒ•‘ƒ–ƒŽŽǡ‘” •‘‡–Š‹‰•’‡…‹ƒŽ–‘‹…Ž—†‡‹–Š‡Ž‹ǡŽ‹‡–Š‡ ‘‘ǡƒˆŽ‘™‡”ǡ‘”Ž‘˜‡Ǥ Š‹•‰”‘—’”‡—™‹ŽŽ’”‘„ƒ„Ž›–ƒ‡ƒ„‘—– –™‘Š‘—”•ǡ„—–›‘—…ƒ„‡ƒ••Ž‘™‘”ƒ•ˆƒ•–ƒ• ›‘—Ž‹‡Ǥ‡’‡”•‘‹–Š‡‰”‘—’…‘—Ž†™”‹–‡‘” –›’‡—’–Š‡™Š‘Ž‡”‡—–‘‰‹˜‡ǡƒ‹Žǡ‘”‡Ǧƒ‹Ž Žƒ–‡”–‘–Š‡‘–Š‡”•‹–Š‡‰”‘—’Ǥ  ƒ’ƒǡ–Š‡‰”‘—’ƒŽ™ƒ›•Šƒ•ƒŽ‡ƒ†‡”…ƒŽŽ‡† ƒsabaki–‘‡‡’–”ƒ…‘ˆ™Šƒ–‰‘‡•‘‹–Š‡ ”‡—ǤŠ‡Ž‡ƒ†‡”Š‡Ž’•–Š‡‰”‘—’™‹–Š–Š‡–Š”‡‡ –‘‘Ž•–‘Š‡Ž’‡˜‡”›‘‡™”‹–‡ǣ–Š‡”‡— –‘’‹… …Š‡…Ž‹•–ǡ–Š‡•ƒ‹Œ‹‹ȋ•‡ƒ•‘™‘”††‹…–‹‘ƒ”›Ȍǡ ƒ†–Š‡ˆ‘”…Šƒ”–•ǡ•—…Šƒ•ˆ‘”–Š‡•Š‹•ƒǤ ˆ

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–Š‡”‡‹•‘Ž‡ƒ†‡”ǡ›‘—…ƒ•–‹ŽŽ—•‡–Š‡•‡–‘‘Ž• –‘Š‡Ž’›‘—ǤŠ‡•‡–‘‘Ž•ƒ”‡…‘˜‡”‡†Žƒ–‡”‹–Š‹• …Šƒ’–‡”Ǥ

The Three Pointers to Writing Renku Pointer One: Form ‡—‹•ƒ…Šƒ‹ǦŽ‹‡†’‘‡Ǥ—–‹–‹•notƒ •–‘”›ǡ•‹…‡‹–Šƒ•‘„‡‰‹‹‰ǡ‹††Ž‡ǡƒ† ‡†Ǥ •–‡ƒ†ǡ‹–‹•Ž‹‡’‹‡…‡•‘ˆƒŒ‹‰•ƒ™’—œœŽ‡Ǥ …–—ƒŽŽ›ǡ‘‡ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡”‡—’‘‡–ƒ†•…Š‘Žƒ”ǡ ƒ†ƒ•Š‹‘†‘ǡ…ƒŽŽ•‹–DzƒŒ‹‰•ƒ™’—œœŽ‡‘ˆ –Š‡—‹˜‡”•‡ǤdzŠ›ǫ‡ŽŽǡ”‡—…ƒ‹…Ž—†‡ ƒ›–Š‹‰ƒ†‡˜‡”›–Š‹‰ǡˆ”‘•ƒŽŽ†ƒ‹Ž›–Š‹‰• Ž‹‡‰”ƒ†‘–Š‡”ǯ•…Šƒ‹”ǡƒˆƒ˜‘”‹–‡Ǧ•Š‹”–ǡƒ’‡– …ƒ–ǡƒ•…ƒ”›†”‡ƒǡƒ…‡ŽŽ’Š‘‡ǡ‘”ƒˆ”‹‡†ǯ• •‡…”‡–Ǣ–‘„‹‰™‘”Ž†–Š‹‰•Ž‹‡ƒ’‡ƒ…‡–”‡ƒ–›ǡ –Š‡…—–”ƒ‹ˆ‘”‡•–•ǡŠ‘‡Ž‡••’‡‘’Ž‡‹…‹–‹‡•ǡ ‘”•‘Žƒ”Ǧ’‘™‡”‡†…ƒ”•Ǣ–‘ƒ–—”ƒŽƒ†…‘•‹… –Š‹‰•Ž‹‡ƒ„‡‡‘ƒ•Š‘‡ǡƒ„‡ƒ…Š‡†™ŠƒŽ‡ǡ •–ƒ”•‘ƒ•—‡”‹‰Š–ǡƒ•’ƒ…‡•Š—––Ž‡ǡ‘” –Š‡‹Ž›ƒ›Ǥ‘—…ƒ™”‹–‡ƒ„‘—–ƒ›–Š‹‰‹ ”‡—Ǥ‘–ŠŠ—ƒ–Š‹‰•ƒ†–Š‹‰•‘ˆƒ–—”‡ ƒ”‡‹–Š‡—‹˜‡”•‡ǯ•Œ‹‰•ƒ™’—œœŽ‡Ǥ †‘ˆ…‘—”•‡›‘—†‘‘–‘™™Š‹…Š’‹‡…‡ ‘ˆ–Š‡’—œœŽ‡›‘—™‹ŽŽ’‹…‡š–ǤŠ‡”‡‹•‘ •’‡…‹ƒŽ‘”†‡”‹”‡—ǡŽ‹‡–Š‡”‡‹•‹ƒ•–‘”›Ǥ  ”‡—ǡƒ›–Š‹‰…ƒ’‘’—’ƒ–ƒ›–‹‡Ǥ –‹•Ž‹‡ ›‘—ƒ”‡‹ƒƒ‹”’Žƒ‡‘”ƒ”‡ƒ„‹”†ˆŽ›‹‰ǣ‘— •‡‡ƒ›•—”’”‹•‹‰–Š‹‰•ƒ•›‘—’ƒ••„›ǡŽ‹‡ ‹•–›…Ž‘—†•ǡ–Š‡ŠƒŽˆ‘‘ǡ•‘™›‘—–ƒ‹•ǡ ‰”‡‡ˆ‘”‡•–•ǡƒŠ‡”†‘ˆƒ–‡Ž‘’‡”—‹‰‘˜‡” ƒˆ‹‡Ž†ǡ–Š‡„Ž—‡Ž‹‰Š–•‘ˆƒ…‹–›ǡ‘”–‹›Š‘—•‡•‹ …‹”…Ž‡•ǤŠ‡”‡‹•‘‘”†‡”ǡŒ—•––Š‡ˆŽ‘™‘ˆ•‹‰Š–• ƒ•›‘—’ƒ••Ǥ‘ǡƒ•›‘—™”‹–‡”‡—ǡ›‘—ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™ –Š‡Žƒ†•…ƒ’‡‘ˆ›‘—”‹†‘”‹ƒ‰‹ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ† –Š‡‰”‘—’ǯ•‹ƒ‰‹ƒ–‹‘ǤŽŽ›‘—Šƒ˜‡–‘†‘‹•–‘ Ž‹›‘—”’‘’’‡†Ǧ—’™‘”†•™‹–Š–Š‡‘–Š‡”•ǯ‹ –Š‡‰”‘—’Ǥ ‡—’‘‡–”›Šƒ•ƒ‰‘‘†‹š‘ˆ‹ƒ‰‡•ˆ”‘ ƒ–—”‡ǯ•™‘”Ž†ƒ†‘—”Š—ƒ™‘”Ž†Ǥ‘—Šƒ˜‡ –‘—•‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†•ƒ†ƒ–—”‡‹ƒ‰‡•ǡ„—– ›‘—ƒŽ•‘Šƒ˜‡–‘—•‡•—„Œ‡…–•ˆ”‘‘—”‡˜‡”›†ƒ›

Š—ƒ™‘”Ž†ǤŠ‹•ƒ‡•–Š‡DzŒ‹‰•ƒ™’—œœŽ‡‘ˆ –Š‡—‹˜‡”•‡Ǥdz

Pointer Two: Link ‘ƒ‡ƒ…Šƒ‹ǡ™‡‡‡†Ž‹•ǡƒ•‘‡Ž‹ Šƒ•–‘…‘‡…––‘ƒ‘–Š‡”Ǥ ‘”†‡”–‘Ž‹›‘—” ’‘‡Ž‹‡•ǡ›‘—ǯŽŽŠƒ˜‡–‘Ž‹•–‡–‘™Šƒ––Š‡ ‘–Š‡”’‡”•‘™”‘–‡„‡ˆ‘”‡›‘—Ǥ‘—†‘‘–‘™ ™Šƒ––Š‡’‡”•‘™‹ŽŽ•ƒ›ǡ•‘‹–‹•ƒ•—”’”‹•‡Ǥ† ™Šƒ–›‘—™”‹–‡™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ•—”’”‹•‡ˆ‘”–Š‡’‡”•‘ ƒˆ–‡”›‘—Ǥ”›–‘…‘‡…–™Šƒ–›‘—™”‹–‡–‘ ™Šƒ––Š‡’‡”•‘„‡ˆ‘”‡›‘—™”‘–‡Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ ‹ƒ•Š‘ǯ•’‘‡ǡ–Š‡ˆ‹”•–Ž‹‹–”‘†—…‡†–Š‡ Dz™‹–‡”•Š‘™‡”ǡdz•‘–Š‡‡š–’‡”•‘ƒ†‡ƒ Ž‹„›•ƒ›‹‰–Š‡Dz•–”‘‰™‹†ǡdz•‹…‡…‘Ž†”ƒ‹ —•—ƒŽŽ›Šƒ•ƒ•–”‘‰™‹†ǤŠ‹•‹•ƒŽ‹Ǥ‡ ™ƒ›–‘ƒ‡ƒ…‘‡…–‹‘‹•–Š”‘—‰Šƒ•‡ƒ•‘ ™‘”†‘”ƒ–—”‡‹ƒ‰‡Ǥ—–ƒ„‘—–ŠƒŽˆ‘ˆ–Š‡ Ž‹•ƒ”‡Dz‘•‡ƒ•‘dzŽ‹•Ȅ•‘–Š‡›‘—Ž‹ ™‹–Šƒ–‘’‹…ǡƒ•‹–Š‡•Š‹•ƒ‡šƒ’Ž‡‘’ƒ‰‡ ͷ͵ǣ͓ͻŽ‹Šƒ˜‹‰–Š‡ƒ—–—Dz•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†dz Dz•…ƒ”‡…”‘™dz‹•Ž‹‡†„›͓ͳͲǯ•Dz‘•‡ƒ•‘dz™‘”† –Š‡Dz„ƒ”†‘‘”ǤdzŽ•‘ǡ‹–”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽ ƒ’ƒ‡•‡ ”‡‰ƒǡ‡˜‡–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘‘”†‡”™ƒ•‘–ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†Ǥ —–‹–Š‡–™‡Ž˜‡ǦŽ‹”‡—Ȅ•Š‹•ƒȄ–Šƒ–›‘— ™‹ŽŽ–”›ǡ–Š‡”‡‹•ƒ„ƒ•‹…•‡ƒ•‘‘”†‡”–‘ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™ǡ ƒ†–Š‹•™ƒ›‘ˆŽ‹‹‰‹•‡ƒ•‹‡•–Ǥ

Pointer Three: Shift ‘ƒ‡ƒ’‘‡‹–‡”‡•–‹‰ǡ‹–‡‡†•˜ƒ”‹‡–›Ǥ Š‡’‘‡‡‡†•–‘…Šƒ‰‡•‘‡–‹‡•Ȅ–Šƒ– ‹•ǡ…Šƒ‰‡–Š‡–‘’‹…‘”†‹”‡…–‹‘•‘–Šƒ–‹–‹•‘– ƒŽ™ƒ›•ƒ„‘—––Š‡•ƒ‡–Š‹‰Ǥ‘‡–‹‡•™‡ †‘‘–Œ—•–Ž‹ƒ†…‘‡…–ǡ„—–‹•–‡ƒ†–ƒ‡ƒ Ž‡ƒ’ǤŠ‹•‹•™Š‡”‡™‡…ƒ‹–”‘†—…‡ƒ›–‘’‹… ™‡™ƒ–Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ‹ƒ•Š‘ǯ•”‡‰ƒǡ–Š‡ –Š‹”†Ž‹ƒ‡•ƒ•Š‹ˆ–ˆ”‘–Š‡™‹–‡””ƒ‹ƒ† ™‹†–‘–Š‡Dz•Žƒ…•dzDz™‡–ˆ”‘•–”‡ƒ™ƒ†‹‰Ǥdz ‡”Šƒ’•ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡”ƒ‹•–‘”‹–™ƒ•ƒ…Ž‡ƒ”†ƒ› ƒ†‰‘‘†ˆ‘”™ƒ†‹‰‹–Š‡™ƒ–‡”Ǥ…Š‡…Ž‹•–‘ˆ –‘’‹…•‹•‘ˆ–‡—•‡†•‘–Šƒ–ƒ˜ƒ”‹‡–›‘ˆ–‘’‹…• …ƒ„‡…‘˜‡”‡†Ǥ

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A RENKU TOPIC CHECKLIST [2] [1] heavenly body ______ mountain/hill _______ falling weather ______ field _______________ rising weather _______ waterfront __________ wind ______________ sun/moon __________

[3] beast ______________ bird _______________ insect ______________ fish________________

[5] [4] tree _______________ god _______________ grass/wildflower _____ God/Buddha/Allah ___ crops ______________ religion ____________ plants _____________ blossom /flower _____

[7] dream _____________ nostalgia ___________ mood______________ apparition __________ color ______________ number ____________ fragrance___________

[8] people _____________ body part __________ occupation _________ clothing ____________ food _______________ drink ______________ instrument/equipment ___________________

[10] [9] building____________ current event _______ study/learning ______ historical event ______ game ______________ scheduled event _____ music ______________ art ________________ drama _____________ sports _____________ travel vehicle _______ place name _________ person’s name ______ foreign country ______

[6] hard life ____________ sickness ____________ calamity ___________ accident ___________ (transience) change __

MINI-SAIJIKI FOR THE FOUR SEASONS THE SEASON THE WEATHER

THE HEAVENS

THE EARTH

HUMANITY

OBSERVANCES

ANIMALS

PLANTS

spring

summer

autumn

winter

warm

hot

chilly

freezing

long day

muggy

long night

short day

misty moon

cool moon

harvest moon

frozen moon

late frost

billowing clouds

fall colors

snow

mist

thunder

Milky Way

north wind

spring sea

waterfall

autumn sea

white mountains

spring mud

summer meadow

harvested fields

ice

melting snow

green fields

autumn mountains

icicle

soap bubbles

sunglasses

scarecrow

quilt

swing

hammock

harvest

fireplace

sowing seeds

barefoot

World Series

ski

Valentine’s Day

summer vacation

Halloween

Thanksgiving

April Fool’s Day

Mother’s Day

Rosh Hashanah

Christmas

Easter

July 4th

Basho’s birthday

Groundhog Day

butterfly

firefly

dragonfly

winterfly

tadpole/frog

turtle

deer

fox

robin

rainbow trout

squirrel

owl

apple blossoms

sunflower

acorn

withered rose

dandelion

corn tassles

maple leaves

fallen leaves

willow

cherries

apple

bare tree

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Three Tools for Writing Renku Tool One: A Checklist of Topics •‡ƒ…Š‡…Ž‹•––‘ƒ‡–Š‡”‡—‘”‡ ‹–‡”‡•–‹‰ƒ†–‘Š‡Ž’›‘—–Š‹‘ˆ–Š‹‰•–‘ ™”‹–‡ƒ„‘—–ǤŠ‡•‡ƒ”‡‘–ƒ•‡–‘ˆDz”—Ž‡•ǡdz„—– ”ƒ–Š‡”ƒ‰—‹†‡Ǥ…Š‡…Ž‹•–‘ˆƒ„‘—–ˆ‹ˆ–›™‘”†• Ž‹‡wind, sports, religion, calamity, travel,birds, ƒ†drinks™‹ŽŽŠ‡Ž’›‘—–‘‹…Ž—†‡ƒ˜ƒ”‹‡–›‘ˆ –‘’‹…•‹›‘—””‡—Ǥ”›‘––‘—•‡–Š‡ƒ…–—ƒŽ –‘’‹…™‘”†•ǡ„—–‹•–‡ƒ†—•‡›‘—”‘™DzŒ‹‰•ƒ™ ’—œœŽ‡’‹‡…‡•Ǥdz ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡˆ‘”–Š‡–‘’‹…™‘”† wind—•‡ƒ‘”‡‡šƒ…–™‘”†ǡŽ‹‡hurricane‘” gentle breezeǢˆ‘”–Š‡–‘’‹…™‘”†calamity—•‡ƒ ’Š”ƒ•‡Ž‹‡bombs dropping‘”flash floodsǢƒ† ˆ‘”–Š‡–‘’‹…™‘”†drink—•‡hot chocolate‘”icy cola. ˆ›‘——•‡‘Ž›–Š‡–‘’‹…™‘”†•–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•ǡ ›‘—””‡—™‹ŽŽ„‡„‘”‹‰ǡ•‘–”›–‘…‘˜‡”ƒ• ƒ›‘ˆ–Š‡–‘’‹…•Ȅ—•‹‰›‘—”‘™ƒ†‡Ǧ—’ ™‘”†•Ȅƒ•—…Šƒ•›‘—…ƒǤ ‘”‘‡”‡—ǡ–”› –‘—•‡ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–‘‡–‘’‹…ˆ”‘‡ƒ…Š‘ˆ–Š‡–‡ „‘š‡•ƒ†—•‡ƒ•ƒ›–‘’‹…•ƒ•›‘—…ƒˆ‘”‘‡ ”‡—Ǥ –‹•ˆ—–‘‹š–‘’‹…•ǡƒ•‹–Š‡ƒ†‡Ǧ —’™‘”†•Dz•–—†‡–Ǧ’”‘–‡•–•dzȄ™Š‹…Š…‘˜‡”• –™‘–‘’‹…•ǡstudyƒ†current eventsǤ‡‡–Š‡ …Š‡…Ž‹•–‘ˆ–‡–‘’‹…•ƒ––Š‡–‘’‘ˆ’ƒ‰‡͵ͺǤ

Tool Two: A Mini-Saijiki (Season Word Dictionary) Š‡•ƒ‹Œ‹‹™ƒ•ˆ‹”•–†‹•…—••‡†‹–Š‡‘—” ƒ˜‘”‹–‡‡ƒ•‘ƒ‹—…Šƒ’–‡”ǤŠ‡•ƒ‹Œ‹‹‹• ‡˜‡‘”‡—•‡ˆ—Ž™Š‡™”‹–‹‰”‡—Ǥ‹…‡›‘— —•‡ƒ•ƒ‹Œ‹‹–‘‹…Ž—†‡‰‘‘†ƒ–—”‡‹ƒ‰‡•ǡ–Š‡ •ƒ‹Œ‹‹‹•”‡ƒŽŽ›–Š‡‘•–‹’‘”–ƒ––‘‘ŽǤ•—ƒŽŽ› –Š‡Ž‡ƒ†‡”Š‡Ž’•‡‡’–”ƒ…‘ˆ–Š‡–‘’‹…•ˆ”‘ –Š‡…Š‡…Ž‹•–ǡ„—–‡˜‡”›‘‡…ƒ—•‡–Š‡‹”‘™ •ƒ‹Œ‹‹–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•Ǥ•‹‰–Š‡•ƒ‹Œ‹‹‹•‘–ƒ”—Ž‡

ˆ‘””‡—ǡ„—–‹–ƒ›Š‡Ž’›‘—–Š‹‘ˆƒ–—”‡ ™‘”†•–‘—•‡ˆ‘”ƒ…‡”–ƒ‹•‡ƒ•‘ǡŽ‹‡–Š‡•‡ƒǦ •‘™‘”†•snow sledding‘”icicleˆ‘”–Š‡™‹–‡” •‡ƒ•‘Ǥ‘‡–‹‡•ƒ•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†‘˜‡”Žƒ’•ƒ –‘’‹……Š‡…Ž‹•–™‘”†›‘—‹‰Š–…‘‡—’™‹–ŠǤ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡˆ‘”–Š‡–‘’‹…Dz„‹”†dz›‘—‹‰Š–—•‡ robin,™Š‹…Š‹•ƒŽ•‘ƒ•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†ˆ‘”•’”‹‰Ȅ ƒ–‘…‡›‘—…ƒ…‘˜‡”–Š‡–‘’‹……Š‡…Ž‹•–™‘”† ƒ†–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†Ǥ†‘ˆ…‘—”•‡ˆ‘”–Š‡ •‡ƒ•‘™‘”†›‘—…ƒƒŽ•‘—•‡ƒ›ƒ–—”‡™‘”†• ›‘—™ƒ––‘Ȅ›‘—…ƒƒ‡–Š‡—’Ǥ—–‹ˆ›‘— ™ƒ–•‘‡Š‡Ž’–‘•–ƒ”–ǡ•‡‡–Š‹•‹‹Ǧ•ƒ‹Œ‹‹Ž‹•–Ǧ ‹‰™Š‹…Š…ƒ„‡ˆ‘—†‘’ƒ‰‡͵ͺǤ

Tool Three: Chart of Shisan Form ‡‡„‡”ǡ–Š‡•Š‹•ƒ”‡“—‹”‡•–Š”‡‡Ž‹•‹ ˆ‘—”•‡…–‹‘•ǡˆ‘”ƒ–‘–ƒŽ‘ˆ–™‡Ž˜‡Ž‹•Ǥ‡”‡ǯ•ƒ •ƒ’Ž‡‘ˆƒ„ƒ•‹…•Š‹•ƒ…Šƒ”–‘’ƒ‰‡ͶͲǤ ‡”‡ƒ”‡•—‰‰‡•–‹‘•ˆ‘”…Šƒ”–•ˆ‘”•Š‹•ƒ ”‡—Ǥ‘–‡–Šƒ––Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒ›’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–‹‡•ǡ „—––Š‡”‡—•–ƒŽ™ƒ›•„‡ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–‘‡‘Ǧ•‡ƒ•‘ ˜‡”•‡„‡–™‡‡˜‡”•‡•™‹–Š†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–•‡ƒ•‘•Ǥ Ž•‘ǡ•‡ƒ•‘•ˆŽ‘™‹–Š‡‹”ƒ–—”ƒŽ‘”†‡”Ǥ

Shisan Warm-Up Exercises ‘™–Šƒ–›‘—Šƒ˜‡„‡‡‹–”‘†—…‡†–‘”‡—ǡ ›‘—ǯ”‡”‡ƒ†›–‘™”‹–‡›‘—”‘™Ǥ‡”‡ƒ”‡•‘‡ ‡š‡”…‹•‡•–‘‰‡–›‘—•–ƒ”–‡†Ǥ

Word Association Game ‡’‡”•‘•ƒ›•ƒ•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†Ž‹‡summerǡ ƒ†–Š‡–Š‡‡š–’‡”•‘•ƒ›•ƒ™‘”†…‘‡…–‡† –‘•—‡”ǡŽ‹‡beachǤ†–Š‡‡š–’‡”•‘ …‘‡…–•–‘–Š‡™‘”†beach™‹–Šƒ™‘”†Ž‹‡ wavesǤǤǤƒ†–Š‡‡š–’‡”•‘…‘‡…–•–‘–Š‡ ™‘”†wavesƒ†„›•ƒ›‹‰radioǡƒ†•‘‘Ǥˆ–‡” ‰‘‹‰ƒ”‘—†–Š‡…‹”…Ž‡ƒˆ‡™–‹‡•ǡƒ‘–Š‡” ’‡”•‘…Š‘‘•‡•ƒ‡™•‡ƒ•‘™‘”†ǤŠ‹•‹•ƒ Š‡Ž’ˆ—Žƒ†ˆ—’”ƒ…–‹…‡Ȅ–”›‹–Ǩ

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SHISAN CHART FOR SPRING LINK# 1. [3 lines] [hokku] greeting; tell place presents season/nature image

SEASON

SPECIAL TOPIC

spring

blossom D

SHISAN CHART FOR THE FOUR SEASONS no season = ns

starting season

SPRING

SUMMER

AUTUMN

WINTER

=sp

=su

=au

=wi

link #

_________________________ _________________________

1

sp/blossom

su

au/moon

wi/blossom

_________________________

2

sp

su

au

wi

3

ns

ns

ns

ns

4

ns

ns/love

ns

sp

5

su/love

au/moon/love

wi

sp/moon

6

ns/love

au

ns

ns

2. [2 lines] [wakiku] link to link #1

spring

________________________ ________________________ 3. [3 lines] [daisan] leap to new topic

no season

4. [2 lines] link to #3

no season

5. [3 lines] link to #4

summer

love