What does a conversation between the Skamander poets and the avant-garde look like? What does a frog do in Białoszewski’s ...

5) Traditional Japanese haiku poems often used imagery from nature; however, haiku can be about almost anything. The themes (big ideas) are not too complex for people to recognize and understand. Some ...

The traditional form of Japanese poetry, haiku, which consists of 17 syllables in three lines, is widely considered to have a calming effect on the reader.

With their dizzying vistas and lush terrain, the famous Haiku Stairs in Hawaii first beckoned thrill seekers decades before Instagram, their steps meandering across a mountain range and, at times ...

Hawaii’s famous Haiku Stairs, sometimes called the Stairway to Heaven, are likely to be removed next year following a Honolulu City Council meeting to discuss ongoing issues with the site. The ...

The traditional haiku form originated in Japan in the 13th century, according to the American Academy of Poets. This poetic ...

Stephen Addiss’s art reflects traditional Chinese and Japanese ideals. ... employs a language of the Western barbarians — English — notably in a sketch of a frog inspired by that Basho haiku.

For example, Bashō’s famous haiku begins furu ike ya, which could be represented musically as five notes: ♩♩♩♩♩. However, haiku are not required to stick rigidly to this pattern.

Poets have striven to tell the story of the Middle Passage before. And why not? The Middle Passage -- the forced transport across the Atlantic of kidnapped African men, women and children, packed ...