The purpose of this discussion is to create a glossary of basic terms for the newcomer to haiku. We would like to ask your help in developing simple definitions for the words we use in this forum.
Please do not provide links to articles or suggest articles a person could read to learn more about a topic. We have a discussion in the Free Discussion Area called, "Learning About Haiku – Helpful Links," which is the perfect spot to provide links for newcomers.
Let's keep this relatively simple and uncomplicated.
Remember what it was like when you were first starting your haiku adventure. There were a number of terms that you needed to learn. It helps to just get a simple, workable definition so that you can read articles and learn and improve.
We will regularly update this introductory post to include all the definitions that we create.
Any discussion that isn't relevant to a particular definition of a word (or one that gets off on some debate as to the merit of having a glossary) will be deleted.
Here is a sample post that would be helpful:
Jim Kacian presents this definition in his book, How to Haiku:
"A brief poem which records an experience of a moment of revelation into the nature of the world in an effort to share it with others."
Now it is worth noting that one's personal definitions of these words will expand and grow as one learns more and more about haiku. However one must start somewhere.
It would also be very helpful to include a pronunciation of each term you discuss.
Note: This is not an official glossary of term of The Haiku Foundation, but a group created one designed to help newcomers to haiku to understand the lingo.
Please do not provide links to articles or suggest articles a person could read to learn more about a topic. We have a discussion in the Free Discussion Area called, "Learning About Haiku – Helpful Links," which is the perfect spot to provide links for newcomers.
Let's keep this relatively simple and uncomplicated.
Remember what it was like when you were first starting your haiku adventure. There were a number of terms that you needed to learn. It helps to just get a simple, workable definition so that you can read articles and learn and improve.
We will regularly update this introductory post to include all the definitions that we create.
Any discussion that isn't relevant to a particular definition of a word (or one that gets off on some debate as to the merit of having a glossary) will be deleted.
Here is a sample post that would be helpful:
Jim Kacian presents this definition in his book, How to Haiku:
"A brief poem which records an experience of a moment of revelation into the nature of the world in an effort to share it with others."
Now it is worth noting that one's personal definitions of these words will expand and grow as one learns more and more about haiku. However one must start somewhere.
It would also be very helpful to include a pronunciation of each term you discuss.
Note: This is not an official glossary of term of The Haiku Foundation, but a group created one designed to help newcomers to haiku to understand the lingo.