Comments : The New Opium (Haibun)

  • 12 years ago

    by Khalid M Darwish

    Really nice Larry! I hope to make a similar trial like this. This is really challenging.
    Great write

  • 12 years ago

    by PinkyPrincess

    Great poem Larry! This is rather a strange form of poetry... but in a good way! I like the travel pose of this poem... it was so clear and well-written... and then the haiku was great!

    And thanks I think I understand the form better now... I'll give it a try! ;)

  • 12 years ago

    by Darren

    Just as I comment on Khalids, I find where he found his idea from,

    this is awesome Larry, a great combination that works well, it just shows how a haiku can say as much as a piece of prose.
    It's also satisfying for those who enjoy writing prose as well as poetry,
    (is there a senryu version? a piece of prose about life followed by a senryu)
    As I like to have a play around with forms I will have to give this a shot myself.

    Nice piece.

    • 12 years ago

      by Larry Chamberlin

      The Haibun form was popularized by Matsuo Basho who primarily used it for travel accounts. However, I see no reason the format could not be used with Senryu or perhaps even Tanka.
      Unless, that is, you are dealing with a purist. There are contests & online associations for Haibun literature. But, I say experiment.