hai·ku noun, plural -ku for 2. a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons. a poem written in this form. Origin: 1895–1900; < Japanese, equivalent to hai ( kai ) haikai + ku stanza; see hokku > Once upon a time I hate haiku. It’s incredibly hard for me to imagine this now… but I did. And also once upon a time I was going to be an English major. Yes, this is also nearly unfathomable (though I still like books). When [...]
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May 22, 2013
