Origin Of Species (Hay(na)ku)

by Mr. Darcy   Feb 12, 2009


Darwin's
Cranial mews
Unlocked calcified relations

Humans' transcended apes,
Obviously, Natural
Selection.

M. Moran
12.02.09
16.24

*Charles Darwin 200 years old today!*
Born 12.02.1809
Died 20,04.1882

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 Lonely Rider

    So beautifully worded... describes so much ...
    the theory of survival ...
    and thanks for sharing the concept of this form so deeply ... would love to try it :)

    brilliant write :)

  • 15 years ago

    by Grant Gilbert AKA Slash

    Excellent poem my Homo sapien friend , no troglodytes here i see, HAHA well written Michael, you do know that Darwin denounced his own theory on his death bed i suppose.

    Grant

  • 15 years ago

    by Sylvia

    Even though this is about nature, it has a somewhat humerous angle (to me) in the last two lines. We humans transcended apes by natural selection, sometimes I wonder if it should have been the other way around. Excellent work with the form. 5/5

  • 15 years ago

    by Ingrid

    I love the poem, but Darwins idea's are outdated, my friend. You need to read about the Intelligent Design Movement and then all will fall into place;)

    *hugs*

    5/5 Ingrid

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