On Sun, 28 May 2006 19:00:51 -0500 Miguel Zúñiga <mzuniga@xxxxxxx> wrote: > And even so, haiku is more than just the supposedly "correct" > syllabic framework. Well, http://westernchanfellowship.org/zen-and-art-of-haiku.html has a quite nice introduction to writing haiku. I remember reading about how some variety of haiku has a more strict form in the sense that first you have introduction or "setting of the mood", kind of describing the beginning of the situation, then a flash of action, and finally something to "give meaning" or an interpretation to the previous two. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the reference anymore. Besides, what constitutes as a syllable in Japanese isn't even too clear, and even besides that, kanji can have several different ways of reading. This contributes to the problem nicely. If you want to become a real haiku poet, learn Japanese. :) (The following doesn't follow the form I described above.) Lo! Marvellous! The Haiku experience overwhelms me. -- Ville Koskinen