| poems have been written since men and women | | | | present moment - something that has taken place |
| have been able to communicate with each other. | | | | and is precious, but fleeting. The Japanese were and |
| Traditionally, it's been the realm of the western poet. | | | | are masters of capturing these kinds of moments. |
| Not anymore. | | | | All it takes are three lines and a subject to talk about. |
| Good love poems can and have been written by | | | | Most modern haiku poets do not adhere to the 5-75 |
| eastern poets as well. In fact, the eastern flair for | | | | syllable rule. Their main concern is to capture the spirit |
| staying in the present and looking at things as they | | | | of the subject the haiku way. And this means using |
| are add a delightful nuance to the subject of love. | | | | present tense descriptions. The beauty of the haiku |
| Haiku offers the reader a moment captured in time in | | | | poem is that it really captures the present moment |
| a few words. Where it takes most western poets | | | | better than any form of poetry! And when it comes |
| 1000 words or more to do, the haiku poet can do, | | | | to love poems, what could be better than a present |
| usually, in less than 15 words! | | | | moment preserved forever with just a few words. |
| Haiku, the age-old poetic form of Japan can also be | | | | With economy and elegance, haiku take you to the |
| used to create love poems. For example, consider | | | | scene. |
| this haiku:spring morning --a strand of her | | | | Usually, haiku are about nature. The term senryu is |
| hairbetween the kiss | | | | used to describe a poem like haiku where the |
| In just a few short words, a picture is created. This | | | | subject is the human realm. Both are similar in form |
| is the beauty of haiku. It gives you a snapshot of a | | | | and structure. |
