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Tag Archives: Rankô
SUBJECTIVE HOKKU, OBJECTIVE HOKKU
We earlier saw that there are basically two different kinds of hokku — subjective hokku and objective hokku. Subjective hokku are those in which the writer adds his own view or interpretation, his “thinking.” Objective hokku are those that simply … Continue reading
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Tagged Bashô, Chiyo-ni, haikai, hokku, Issa, objective, Onitsura, poetry, Rankô, subjective, writing, zen
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Shiki and Spring
There are two ways of looking at Masaoka Shiki, the fellow who nearly destroyed hokku through his revisionism. Historically speaking, Shiki is the originator of the “haiku” as the term is understood today. All modern writers of haiku, no matter … Continue reading
