In the previous posting I mentioned that many of Shiki’s “haiku” would still be classifiable as hokku, though they often tend to be illustrations. But even among his illustrations some are better, some worse.
Here is one of his verses:
An isolated house;
The moon declining
Above the grasses.
Do you see why I say that such hokku are illustrations, [...]
Archive for November 1st, 2009
SPILLING THE MOON
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged autumn, haikai, haiku, hokku, moon, poetry, seasons, spirituality, writing, zen on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
WHAT DID SHIKI REALLY DO?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged haikai, haiku, hokku, seasons, Shiki, spirituality, writing, zen on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In previous postings I have written that the haiku did not exist until near the end of the 19th century, when it was “created” by a Japanese failed novelist, the journalist generally known today as Masaoka Shiki, or simply Shiki. That is an historical fact, and easily verifiable by anyone willing to expend a minimum [...]
