If haiku were just a calming, traditional Eastern art for one to sit with for 10 minutes, how would it be different than a cup of tea? At the Haiku North America convention that was held in Seattle this summer, three poets stood out in a way that I did not expect: Richard Gilbert, Eve Luckring and … [Read more...]
What is the essence of modern American haiku?
It's mind boggling how much there really is to learn about haiku. The majority of haiku practitioners agree at this point that the 5/7/5 syllable count doesn't translate into English. Take that away and you could get haiku like this from Arizona … [Read more...]