HAIKU AND YOU
Who: Bonechill and English Literature students
What: English Literature Class~
Where: Some.. Classroom..
When: Wednesday, Feb. 17th, 2010
Warnings: Dimentio fondling himself REALLY GROSS HAIKUS GEEZE YOU GUYS and Dimentio mentally fondling himself
Bonechill waited until a good amount of students had taken their seats before clearing his throat to get their attention.
"Students.. Today we will be studying the art of Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry.." he begins writing on the chalkboard.
"The format consists of three sentences, each containing five, seven, and five syllables. Traditional Haiku contain a seasonal word, or kigo. A kigo tells the reader what season the poem is set in. For example, cherry blossoms commonly denote spring, mosquitoes are used for summer, and snow means winter. Haikus do not have to be complicated. They often describe everyday themes and usually attempt to give people a new view of common situations."
He steps back so students may see what is written on the board:
古池や 蛙飛込む 水の音
furuike ya
(古池 や)
(fu-ru-i-ke ya): 5
kawazu tobikomu
(蛙 飛込む)
(ka-wa-zu to-bi-ko-mu): 7
mizu no oto
(水 の 音)
(mi-zu no o-to): 5
Translation:
old pond . . .
a frog leaps in
water’s sound
"Possibly the best known Japanese haiku is Bashō's "old pond" haiku, which I have broken down and written here." he walks to his chair and sits down.
"You will have 15 minutes to write an original Haiku of your own."
What: English Literature Class~
Where: Some.. Classroom..
When: Wednesday, Feb. 17th, 2010
Warnings: Dimentio fondling himself REALLY GROSS HAIKUS GEEZE YOU GUYS and Dimentio mentally fondling himself
Bonechill waited until a good amount of students had taken their seats before clearing his throat to get their attention.
"Students.. Today we will be studying the art of Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry.." he begins writing on the chalkboard.
"The format consists of three sentences, each containing five, seven, and five syllables. Traditional Haiku contain a seasonal word, or kigo. A kigo tells the reader what season the poem is set in. For example, cherry blossoms commonly denote spring, mosquitoes are used for summer, and snow means winter. Haikus do not have to be complicated. They often describe everyday themes and usually attempt to give people a new view of common situations."
He steps back so students may see what is written on the board:
古池や 蛙飛込む 水の音
furuike ya
(古池 や)
(fu-ru-i-ke ya): 5
kawazu tobikomu
(蛙 飛込む)
(ka-wa-zu to-bi-ko-mu): 7
mizu no oto
(水 の 音)
(mi-zu no o-to): 5
Translation:
old pond . . .
a frog leaps in
water’s sound
"Possibly the best known Japanese haiku is Bashō's "old pond" haiku, which I have broken down and written here." he walks to his chair and sits down.
"You will have 15 minutes to write an original Haiku of your own."