I have been working on a series of four haiku. I am wondering if they need any kind of introduction like a title or short paragraph. What is the accepted format?
Andy
Honestly, Andy, you can do anything you want. There is no real format that I'm aware of, nor would it matter, regarding a four sequence haiku set. Possibly someone else has a different view?
Are you scent linking them? Or linking them by subject ... or by? Are they simply snipit views of life or nature?
If the read well together, I wouldn't do anything but let them be as they are - 4 haiku in sequence (chain).
Enjoy ...
Don
Don, thank you. Yes, they are linked by subject. I was asking because of what I read in Lee Gurga's book, Haiku: A Poet's Guide. He says that titles are usually used for renku, haiku sequences,and haibun.
ahhhh ... great. Then, a title it would be! :) Happy writing. (I write renku/renga and use titles. But, for my haiku chain I have not. Never researched it really though so maybe in the future I'll use title for the small chains/sequences).
Quote from: Andy on September 25, 2011, 11:16:43 AM
Don, thank you. Yes, they are linked by subject. I was asking because of what I read in Lee Gurga's book, Haiku: A Poet's Guide. He says that titles are usually used for renku, haiku sequences,and haibun.