Thursday, January 26, 2012

Appreciating Now

The search results you will get if you google the following:

^ Moving Forward - 327,000,000 results.

^ Looking Back - 2,450,000,000 results.

^ Appreciating Now - 19,500,000 results.

Hmmm. Curious thing this is. Where most of the world's population live. In the PAST ...

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Jane Reichhold on Haiku.

In learning how to read it you have to learn how to build these images.
You are not going to teach anybody anything in Haiku. You are going to show them.

Just need to do it, do it and do it and enjoy it. Enjoying words. Playing around with words, and see what they can do for you.

Your life will change. Because it demands a change in the way you act and live and think.
Connect with the world outside. Things will call out to you. The rolling surf. And the cloud above.


Brief, present tense. Use common words.

The words can sound and be extremely simple. But they can hold vast reservoirs of meaning in their layers.



Extract from Talk: http://fora.tv/2009/04/23/Haiku_of_Master_Basho_Jane_Reichhold#fullprogram

World of Haiku - Continuously Updated

1.  http://www.ahapoetry.com/haiartjr.htm


This site provides a very good introduction to the various aspects and characters of Haiku by Jane Reichhold. Most useful as we move slowly into the amazing world of Haiku. I particularly like the commentary on the lesser known Issa.

Based upon Jane Reichold's elaboration, I can see that I am not diligently following the rules of Haiku writing. No matter. First personal, then general :-) and Jane said its okay. The more you know about the forms. The more you'll learn.

Check her Talk: http://fora.tv/2009/04/23/Haiku_of_Master_Basho_Jane_Reichhold#fullprogram
A most enlightening elaboration on Haiku in particular, and poetry in general.

2. http://haiku-poems.50webs.com/

This was the first site checked when I started searching for Haiku References. Simple Introduction.

3. http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm

This is an excellent site for Early English Learners. Use of Haiku as part of TESOL and Cognitive skill development. Worksheets included.

But Jane Reichhold said that there's no plural in Haiku. Haiku is Japanese word. Its plural is just like Sheep. That's it.

4. http://guruselamanya.wordpress.com

Not exactly a Haiku site. This is a Bahasa Melayu (BM) site of a Teacher. Excellent for BM Teaching.

Sungai

Bercengkerama,

Dari Tebing Ke Tebing,

Arus Beradu.        


          Kukuh Teguh,

          Aur Berdiri Padu,

          Senyum Bersatu.

Perkenalan

Merenung Malam,

Angin Malu Menyapa,

Hai ... Aku Haiku :-)

Keringat Tua

Panas Membara,

Sawah Menguning Kering,

Keringat Tua

Taman Ku 001

Angin Timur,

Kencang Melintas Lalu,

Bunga-Bunga Gugur.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Haiku

Sometimes, something happened.
And you know not, how to express it.
Gently. Without hurting yourself. Nor others.

I discovered Haiku today.
Short, yet sweet.
Firm , yet flexible.

Analogy or "kiasan" in Bahasa Melayu.
For those things.
That are beyond words.

Perseverance

That caladium,

I thought buried and long gone,

Sprouts in the rain.

Haiku 003

Di Be lai Hai ku

Ba yu Rin du Ka sih U tuh Mu

Ter Le rai Pi lu

Haiku 002

Ma na Mung kin A ku

Di Ti up A ngin Rin du

Ti dak Ter si pu

Haiku 001

Hai ku Di ri Ku

Se nyum Se la lu

Di Pin tu Kal bu