Snow (hay(na)ku)

by Sylvia   Feb 12, 2009


Snow.
Fluffy flakes,
covering the ground.

Melting it away,
today the
sun.

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The Hay(na)ku Verse Form, a 21st century poetry form. Invented by poet Eileen Tabios, who is also publisher, Meritage Press. Officially inaugurated on the Web on June 12th, 2003 (Philippine Independence Day). The form spread through the Web to poets all over the world. Eileen Tabios initially called the form "the Pinoy Haiku". Vince Gotera proposed the name "hay(na)ku", and this name has stuck. This corresponds to a Tagalog phrase that means roughly "Oh!" or (in Spanish) "Madre ". The last syllable is pronounced "ko" so maybe the final name will be even more independent of "hayku": "hay(na)ko".

In a traditional Hay(na)ku, there are: A tercet: 3 lines. A total of 6 words: 1 in the first line, 2 in the second line, and 3 in the third line. There is no restriction on syllables or stressed or rhymes.

Variations: In the 'reverse' haynaku, the longest line is placed first and the shortest last. The total is still 6 words: 3 in the first line, 2 in the second line, and 1 in the third line. Multiple hay(na)ku can be chained to form a longer poem. There are other variations also.

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  • 15 years ago

    by Cara

    Snow! Your poem made me want to go play out in the snow, build a snow man and make snow angels, before the sun melted it. unfortunately, there is no snow where i live.. especially at the moment, because its Summer. But your poem really made me want to be around snow.
    Really interesting form, that i dont think i have come across before.
    Really well done!
    5/5

  • 15 years ago

    by Grant Gilbert AKA Slash

    Hi Sylvia this is a different form, your poem gave me a bit of a chuckle when i read it and thought of your message and not being to fond of winter. Well i'm glad you got some sunshine in your life, i've never seen snow before HAHA how strange that must seem to you.
    Well written instead of a bone chilling poem this one was heart warming HAHA stay warm

    Grant

  • 15 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    Sylvia,

    a new form to me and an interesting one in that there is no syllable restriction, just words and their placement.

    It is like winter has been described in these words. Snow arrives, so winter begins and then in the second part it then melts symbolising the end of winter. Well that is my interpretation. I am now going to try this..thank you for the inspiration. :)

    Take care

    Michael

  • 15 years ago

    by Ingrid

    So very beautiful, dear Silvia:)

    You do these formats with such ease...in my eyes you are the best poetess ever:)

    *hugs*

    5/5 Ingrid

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