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MELTING SNOW

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

As regular readers here know, I treat many of the verses of Shiki as hokku because they are hokku in form and content, in spite of his use of the revisionist term “haiku” for what he wrote. Knowing that, we are … Continue reading →

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THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTEXT

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

Good hokku generally have strong sensation.  By sensation we mean an experience of the senses — seeing, tasting, touching, smelling, and hearing. Those of you with an inquisitive bent of mind may think, “Well, if hokku is all about sensation, … Continue reading →

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