Quicksilver was a feature devoted to showcasing the questions, ideas, and evolution of a beginner to the art of haiku. Each installment featured new work as well as the ideas and thought-processes behind it. Readers were encouraged to react with ideas and advice on how to develop and improve. Host: Laura Sherman.
As those of you who have spent any time on the THF website know, the Foundation blog, troutswirl, has been the primary means of connecting with presenters and fellow poets. While this has made the site dynamic, it has also…
Quicksilver: the chronicles of a newcomer to the art of haiku Quicksilver Hg4 Learning About Comparing Two Images By Laura Sherman When I started writing haiku I thought one just had to express an idea in three lines. I focused…
Quicksilver: the chronicles of a newcomer to the art of haiku Quicksilver Hg3 Learning About Seasonal Words By Laura Sherman One of the first things I learned about haiku is that each poem must contain a seasonal word. Sounded easy…
Quicksilver: the chronicles of a newcomer to the art of haiku Quicksilver Hg2 One Step At A Time: Learning About Haiku By Laura Sherman I had originally thought that syllable count was the driving force behind haiku, but after studying…
For centuries now, Japanese haiku poets have been seeking out teachers to help them with their haiku composition. Since before Bashō’s time, groups have been founded around one poet/personality and their particular style of writing. Disciples and followers were created,…
Introducing Quicksilver Quicksilver is a column on troutswirl, the blog for The Haiku Foundation, devoted to showcasing the questions, ideas, and evolution of a beginner to the art of haiku, Laura Sherman. Each installment will feature some of Laura’s new…