Eye-Opener: Memo

Haiku Lover

There's more to Haiku than three lines that follow the rhythmic pattern of "5,7,5".

From a little bit of extended reading I did, I found out that Haiku (I don't completely agree with all of the facts in this website yet) was originally an introductory verse to another type of poetry; I think it's called "Renga". I'm guessing that Haiku sets the mood for "Renga". This would make sense when a reader considers all the elements in Haiku. One might argue: "It's only three lines, how many elements could there possibly be?" From one of the books I've read (I forgot the title but it's about Haiku). The book stated that in a Haiku, there's a setting, an aspect of time, a provoking and inspiring idea and a mood and tone (There are more but these are all I remember). It's supposed to capture a moment and beauty in its 'simplest' form. It's like a sublime moment; "it's strong, lasting and uplifting" (Philosophy of Art)".

This is just a little Trivia on the history of Haiku. One thing I've learned in Philosophy of Art is that Art is not static, it evolves. My version of Haiku is a conglomeration of styles drawn from tradition and "modern interpretation." Feel free to post your own haiku in here!