Tag Archives: Haiku lessons

What Is a Syllable?

Posted on 03/06/2014 by whrarchives

WHR December 2003 Kara-kuchi Ronso – Spicy Haiku Polemics   What Is a Syllable? Michael Dylan Welch Washington, USA The following poems have appeared in one of the two North American publications that promote the 5-7-5 syllable structure for haiku … Continue reading →

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A Tree, a haiku nature game

Posted on 09/03/2014 by whrarchives

WHR March 2003    WHChaikujunior – Haiku Exercise Fun A Tree A Haiku Nature Game Karina Klesko (mom) and Samantha Klesko (daughter), age 4 Louisiana, USA “I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree” … Continue reading →

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The Tulip Exercise

Posted on 27/08/2012 by whrarchives

2004 issue WHChaikumultimedia                                                                                                         exercise #3 7/15/03 Art-Haiku Illustrations: a haiku by Michael Dylan Welch Greetings all, Hope everyone has their cameras, digital filters, watercolor paper and brushes ready to roll! This should be a challenging and fun project. Please let … Continue reading →

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WHC Thank You Tributes

Posted on 26/08/2012 by whrarchives

July 2002   WHCschools – Hibiscus Petals – Thank-you Tributes WHC Thank You Haiku for Mrs. Ferris Gilli Instructor of Hibiscus Petals School 14/06/02 Triumph of Poetic Sincerity, Joint Learning, Civility and Friendship Dear Kuyu (haiku friend), Ferris, THANK YOU! … Continue reading →

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Haiku Lesson 2 – When Juxtaposition Fails – the Space Between

Posted on 26/08/2012 by whrarchives

July 2002 issue WHCschools – Hibiscus Petals School  Ferris Gilli, Instructor/Editor (US)  2 – Hibiscus – When Juxtaposition Fails: The Space Between Greetings, Hibiscus friends! new-car scent an eagle pair perches atop the cypress The form is good, and the … Continue reading →

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Haiku Lessons 1 – Clutter and Credibility

Posted on 26/08/2012 by whrarchives

July 2002 issue WHCschools – Hibiscus Petals School Ferris Gilli, Instructor/Editor (US) CLUTTER & CREDIBILITY – Trust between Reader and Poet CLUTTER CLUES One thing that helps us in our efforts to write simple, focused, uncluttered haiku is trust in … Continue reading →

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Haiku Lessons part 4 – Nature Exercise

Posted on 02/04/2012 by whrarchives

March 2002 WHCschools – Hibiscus Petals: Nature Exercise WHCschools Traditional Western Haiku School Ferris Gilli, Hibiscus School Instructor On May 2, 2001, Mrs. Gilli presented the following Nature Exercise: Go out and sit on a log, stump, bench, swing, old … Continue reading →

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Haiku Lessons : Kansho

Posted on 30/03/2012 by whrarchives

November 2001 WHCschools – Hibiscus Petals Lessons Kansho Ferris Gilli, Instructor Peggy Willis Lyles, Guest Speaker In September 2001, Peggy Willis Lyles gave a special lesson for WHCschools Hibiscus Petals. Here, we share the students’ responses to Mrs. Lyles’ invitation … Continue reading →

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Haiku Lessons part 3

Posted on 17/03/2012 by whrarchives

May 2001 Hibiscus Petals WHCschools Traditional Western Haiku School Ferris Gilli, Instructor Part III  Kukai Lesson: Allusion in Haiku Mark Brooks, an accomplished haiku poet and an editor of the new on-line journal, haijinx, was the Hibiscus School’s first guest speaker … Continue reading →

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Haiku Lessons part 2

Posted on 17/03/2012 by whrarchives

May 2001 Hibiscus Petals WHCschools Traditional Western Haiku School Ferris Gilli, Instructor Part II   Juxtaposition in Haiku Traditionally, a haiku is in two parts (components), combining two or more different topics, and most often presenting a pair of images that … Continue reading →

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