On Tue, 15 Sep 1998, Jim Weiler wrote:
> This is not really true. Since Haiku was Westernized (Why do we say this,
> when Japan is west of us?) haiku written by/for English language has
> altered the syllabelization. I'm not really sure of the reasons for this
> structure change, but it is considered acceptable. However, I personally
Westernized Haiku
Sucks the very great big one
Tradition is best
> try and adhere to the traditional structure, and I think for a use such as
> in error messages for computers, I agree with Sam's response; we should
> adhere to the traditional structure. -Jim
It doesn't take much creativity to make a "haiku" that allows free form.
One of the beautiful things about true Haiku is the craft that goes into
each.
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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