P99 Haikus

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Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You guys are missing two of the most important aspects of haiku.

One is that there should be some reference to either nature or the insignificance / impermanence of life. References to a season are a common way to accomplish this, as all seasons end and bring forth a new season, and in turn all years end in winter, where life is dark, only to give birth to a new spring, etc. This can be as simple as referring to a cherry blossom, which is a symbol of impermanence because they are so perfect yet last only a very short amount of time before falling and withering.

The majority of kigo, but not all, are drawn from the natural world. This, combined with the origins of haiku in pre-industrial Japan, has led to the inaccurate impression that haiku are necessarily nature poems. --wikipedia