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Hi everyone! Welcome to another Haibun Monday. For the newcomers, a haibun is a piece of prose followed by a haiku or micropoetry, though there is an emphasis on haiku as the form to use in the verse after the prose. You can read the rest here. I am also reposting the article earlier written by Kanzensakura here.
I hope these concepts will help you or give you a different perspective when writing haibun.
aware — the quality of certain objects to evoke longing, sadness, or immediate sympathy. The Japanese believed some objects, especially in nature, always possess aware. Writers should try to find the aware inherent in a scene they are observing for their haibun.
fueki — the sense of some eternal truth that poets strive to convey in their works. In English, this may be understood as a theme. The theme should look to separate what is simply observed from what is significant to a general audience, what message can be derived from the observation, and capture the latter element.
fuga— true art. The Japanese strive to elevate the content of their writings to an art form and incorporate the artistic elements introduced.
fugetsu — natural scenery, which the Japanese considered essential to any form of art. They strive to find the element of nature or the natural scenery around them to weave into their haibun accounts as the anchor for their message. If the scene being considered for the haibun does not contain natural scenery, writers often introduce fugetsu through metaphoric comparisons.
kaketoba — the use of words which have double meanings. In Japanese this is very easy because most nouns also have another meaning as a verb. Examples in English include leaves: to go away/foliage; blossom: to grow up/flower; fall: take a tumble/autumn. These pivot words can act as the kireji in the haiku or the haibun.
Here are the quotes to choose from to inspire your haibun:
“Yours is the light by which my spirit’s born: – you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.”
― E.E. Cummings
“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.”
― Mary Oliver
“At every moment of our lives, we all have one foot in a fairy tale and the other in the abyss.”
― Paulo Coelho
“Find what you love and let it kill you. Let it drain you of your all. Let it cling onto your back and weigh you down into eventual nothingness. Let it kill you and let it devour your remains.” ― Charles Bukowski
So today, I would like you all to write a haibun based on any of the quotes above. Please use the compact haibun form for this: one or two tight paragraphs with one haiku. Please note that the haiku portion must deal with nature.
If you are new or your first time, here’s how to join:
- Write a compact haibun and post it to your site/blog.
- Enter a link to your poem and your name by clicking Mr Linky below.
- You will find links to other poets. Read and comment on other poet’s work. This is what makes this such a creative community.
- Keep in mind that others may have posted after you, so do check back on the linky page for details. The prompt is open for 7 days.
- Promote your work on social media. You may use the tag #dversepoets and we will share you as well.
- Have fun and keep warm!
See you on the poetry trail! Grace
Happy Monday everyone.. love this, and so much to do on these quotes… I hope I captured at least some of the aspects this time.. I hope to see many fantastic haibun during the week.
Hi Bjorn ~ Happy Monday & I too am looking forward to reading all your haibun the whole week ~
Nice quotes, Grace! I will see what I can come up with as the day goes on!
Ha.. it might be the same one I selected…:-)
Ha, Bjorn! I didn’t even read your Haibun until after I FINALLY wrote mine; and yes, you did choose the same quotation as I did. You are a good mind reader, but then again I have mentioned liking Mary Oliver poetry a time or two. Smiles!
Hi Mary ~ Take your time and enjoy the warmth of the pub, ha ~ Over the weekend, we had freezing sub zero temperatures that I thought I will not survive but its okay now ~
We had the same kind of weather. Not at all pleasant. But by the end of the week we will have 50 degrees and all will melt! Nice to think of spring on the horizon.
Welcome to another Haibun Monday everyone ~ Today, it just quotes to choose from, so pick one and feel free to link another one during the week ~
I loved the quotes… and somehow it worked quite well to weave a poem from that.
Wonderful, wonderful quotes, Grace. If time allowed I would love to write to all of them. As it is, not sure what the next few days will bring. Just got some more not-so-good news about my mom’s health and I may need to go to her. If I’m not able to comment, know that I will do my best when I can. I do hope I have time to visit the beauty that all our poets will be bringing to the bar.
Oh Victoria. so sad to hear… hope all goes well, and if it helps you, do write.. if it helps to read do that… do what’s best for you.
I am sorry to hear that Victoria ~ I understand and please don’t worry about visiting during these times ~
Thank you, Grace.
My prayers are with you and your mother. Be safe. Your taking care of your mother and yourself is more important. We totally understand. Blessings.
dVerse is not only a poetry community but also a support group. Thank you.
oh, Victoria. So sorry to hear this. Will be thinking of you and sending prayers your way. Always remember, there are angels along the way, if only we turn our head just a bit to hear them.
Yes there are, lillian…and they keep busy. Just waiting to hear more right now.
Victoria, I will be hoping for the best for your mother; and yes, do what is best for both yourself and her.
My families thoughts reaching across the miles to your family. I know what you’re going through, and there’s nothing easy about it. Take care
should be family’s
I’m very sorry to hear this news regarding your mother, Victoria. My thoughts of support are with you and your entire family. Yes, please do what makes you feel best, you don’t have to concern yourself with dVerse right now. Hugs…my friend.
Dear Friend, do what gives you peace or rest. Don’t worry yourself with us. Just know we are thinking of you. Hugs to you.
Just to clarify, the prose part of the haibun doesn’t have to be about nature, just the haiku part ~
I am looking forward to this! I may not be able to write it b tomorrow but that’ll give time to grow even stronger. Thank you, Grace!
Looking forward to it ~ The Haibun challenge is open all week ~
Yay!
Happy Monday, Grace! Thank you for an intriguing array of quotes to choose from and also for going over the Japanese concepts for writing short forms.
You are very welcome Gayle ~ So far, we all have chosen the same quote, smiles ~
I have just discovered that, Grace, interesting…smiles.
Happy Haibun Monday to everyone. A double thank you Grace – thak you for these incredible quotes and thank you for the compliment of using my post on haibun. You have no idea how that makes me smile. I will post mine and read as much as I can before my computer acts up again. Right now it is fine. I did some cleaning on its innards but …. icy and brutally cold here. Reading haibun by a roaring fire is a most excellent use of time.
Ha.. I love the thought of reading poetry by the fireplace… that’s what I do on Fridays… 🙂
That’s why I dislike when winter ends. somehow, reading poetry by an air conditioner just isn’t the same! I like how you spend your Fridays.
Thank you for the additional pointers Toni ~ Its freezing cold here, -30 C over the weekend. Thankfully the weather is improving with 0 C ~ Lovely to be reading poems here too, all bundled up 🙂
Oh so cold! It is interesting how so far, we have chosen the same quote and yet, so different are the haibun. I am truly honored you would use the pointers. I am currently reading through Basho’s Narrow Road (or sometimes translated, North-west Road) for the sheer pleasure of reading “original” haibun. He has adventures, meditative times, beautiful times….and always, that incredible haiku at the end of a section. Nice to do by a fire but alas, my husband has nodded off because it bores him…smiles.
Enjoy your reading of Basho by the fire ~ My hubby isn’t interested in poems, only stories and documentaries, ha ~
And mine likes history and secret agent type fiction….
Oh geez…it’s 89 here right now. Just changed into shorts!
What a tease you are! 89F!!!! 16F here…
Wonderful choice of quotations, Grace. And of course, I used Mary Oliver’s for a springboard. I do so love her work.
It was “chilly” here in Bermuda today. High was only 63….of course that is quite wonderful in comparison to a high of 6 in Boston! 🙂 Stay warm all of you in the deepfreeze. Mosey up to the pub for a hot toddy! 🙂 Or at the very least, some haibuns in the oven! 🙂 Happy Monday, everyone.
lillian
I think the quote is the most popular one so far, smiles ~ Love your pictures and your place is certainly still warm compared to our frigid weather ~
Thanks for joining us Lillian ~ Have a wonderful week 🙂
I have just linked to my haibun – Seasonal III – thinking of Mary Oliver’s quote
Thanks for joining us Maureen ~ I believe Mary O is our favorite poet ~
Interesting how that quote really resonated with everyone. Maybe some will write a second haibun and try another quote!
If my computer behaves, I may. Good we have a week to read and catch up on these and for people to submit. We poets are a dark lot, it seems.
I love picturing you by a fire reading poetry, Toni, (with a dozing husband). :~) No, sitting by an air conditioner in the summer doesn’t quite have the same effect.
There are some neat quotes here.
Thank you ~ I am heading to read your poem now ~
Love love love these quotes. And I am enjoying playing with haibuns. Not sure I’m doing the form any justice, but I love the process.
Back a little later to read. Cheers, all!
de
I think your share is unique & creative De (not running with Mary O’s quote) ~ Thanks for joining in ~
From what I’ve read so far, seems like everyone is choosing Mary Oliver’s quote, so I will have to choose something different, just to be a little contrary! Really enjoying the various takes on it, though.
That is also a popular choice Marina ~ Thanks for joining us ~
Um, well, there is a LITTLE bit of nature in my haiku. I hope ti’s enough.
I think all the quotes could have applied to my subject matter! But the Coelho was the one that got me started writing.
That Coelho quote is also popular Rosemary ~ Thanks for joining us ~
it was really hard to choose from all the wonderful quotes but I can’t resist e e cummings
Saw the prompt a little late , here is my post :
https://ladynimue.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/i-blossom/