WHAT IS HAIKU? – Week 11

‘Haiku are concise poems, without poetic contrivances,
capturing a moment in the present. Set in nature, they
express a universal sensory fact.’
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Bett Angel-Stawarz (Barmera, SA)

“A haiku is a short poem about the real world that prompts the
reader to make discoveries that enrich their lives”.
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Leigh Rees (Brunswick Heads, NSW)

‘… implementing a fine-edged scalpel to shape poetic
responses into a simple sculpture that touches a universal
chord in the hearts of listeners/readers.’
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Rupert Summerson (Canberra, ACT)

‘Seventeen syllables / Japanese season poem / Captures the
essence’
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David McMurray (Kagoshima City, Japan)

‘An immensely powerful though intrinsically limited instrument,
like the Australian didgeridoo, haiku finds enormous beauty within
severe constraints.’