Haiku Art Form



Japanese Haiku.
Pivotal to its culture.
This three-line poem.

It highlights nature.
Spring, Summer, Winter or Fall.
Meditatively.

Its simplicity
is so uniquely Zen form;
for one’s reflection.

Haiku poetics
is Art of syllogism.
With linguistic ploy.

Wittgenstein would say.
And Barthes, too, acknowledge, that
Haiku has great form.

Like a cup of tea.
In a Japanese tea house.
Offered by the host.

Warming appetites.
Haiku is creative art.
Brevity distilled.

A three-line haiku.
With premise and conclusion.
Sequenced as montage.

Haiku principles.
Governed aesthetically.
Are fundamental.

Poetry as wit
rendered in form of Haiku
for all four seasons.

About this poem

French literary theorist, philosopher, critic and semiotician Roland Barthes, described poetry, from a semiotic perspective, as containing signifiers for that which is filled with “concentrated emotion” yet inexpressively signified. Likewise, Austrian-British philosopher, logician and mathematician Ludwig Wittgenstein, was impressed by the expressive system of the haiku poetic art form. This haiku poem, entitled “Haiku Art Form,” is extended into six stanzas in order to more fully describe the characteristics of the Japanese haiku art form.  

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Written on January 12, 2022

Submitted by karlcfolkes on January 12, 2022

Modified by karlcfolkes on May 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABC BDD EFG HCX HXF EHX HXX AGX HEX XAH
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 661
Words 134
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Karl Constantine FOLKES

Retired educator of Jamaican ancestry with a lifelong interest in composing poetry dealing particularly with the metaphysics of self-reflection; completed a dissertation in Children’s Literature in 1991 at New York University entitled: An Analysis of Wilhelm Grimm’s “Dear Mili” Employing Von Franzian Methodological Processes of Analytical Psychology. The subject of the dissertation concerned the process of Individuation. more…

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  • AIDA
    I really enjoyed reading your Japanese Haiku poem! It's clear that you have a deep appreciation for the art and culture of Haiku. I love how you highlight the simplicity and meditative quality of Haiku, and the way it allows for reflection.

    Your references to Wittgenstein and Barthes definitely show a great depth of knowledge and understanding of the craft. I also appreciate how you draw parallels between Haiku and a Japanese tea ceremony, emphasizing the elegance and beauty of both.

    One suggestion for improvement could be to try experimenting with more specific imagery and sensory language in your Haiku. This could add an extra layer of depth and richness to your poems.

    Overall, though, your passion for Haiku shines through in this poem, and I look forward to reading more of your work in the future!
     
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