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Haiku Rush

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  I write, erase, rewrite Erase again, and then A poppy blooms. Novelty and innovation are the crux of today’s generation and so is the introduction of the term Haiku, because when no one can hear, words find meaning here. This is a beautiful modernism in the writing industry, encouraging and fostering the upcoming poets to put forth their talent and work.  What is Haiku? Haiku (hokku), is a Japanese verse of three unrhymed lines of five, seven and five syllables. The concept of Haiku started off in the thirteenth century. Earlier it used to be of hundred stanzas, however due to evolution and passage of time it broke away and was made shorter.  Renga, an oral poem was converted into a typical haiku by Matsuo Basho,                                        An old pond                                        Frog jumps in                                        The sound of water After having a gist about what haiku means, it is easy to relate with the concept of Haiku jam. Haiku jam is out

The Poetry Hub

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  "Weaving the words  In a rhythmic line We live our pain twice But that's fine!" A poet is a person who beautifully frames the words, the feelings and the emotions in  such a manner that the reader feels the pain and joy behind those words. And poetry is something where a person anonymously pours his heart out.  Poetry evokes emotions, imaginations and elevates thoughts. It gives a sense of rhythmic composition to life making it more beautiful. When a poet writes, his piece of work is unique, but it follows a pattern. Poetry has various patterns and forms. Amongst them, the following nine are the primitive one. Up first is  Haiku - Haiku is a short three liner poetry originated in Japan. It follows the 5 7 5 pattern in syllables. It officially became a form of poetry in the 17th century.   Sonnet - A sonnet is a fourteen line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme. Sonnets were invented by the Italian poet Giacomo da Lentini during the 1200s. It is basically a little song or sma