Haikusounds

June 24th and 26th

Haiku is a form of traditional Japanese poetry that involves a 17-syllable verse form comprised of three metric units of 5,7, and 5 morae, which correspond to English syllables. In traditional Japanese methodology, the haiku is not only a poetic form of expression but also a manner of understanding the world. The brevity of haiku sometimes mistaken for simplicity, is meant to capture the world and existence in a single moment. It can be considered the form in which an epiphany is expressed. The deep sense of the transient nature of all existence present in haiku is rooted in its close associations with the religion of Buddhism and the Japanese concept of Yugen, a term for beauty that implies mystery, profundity, and a trace of sadness referred to as sabi.

Matsuo Bashô/Bashoo: 松尾芭蕉(1644-1694)

The old pond;
A frog jumps in -
The sound of the water.

Gunter Falk (1942.1983) - translated by Irmi Horn

cottonwoods in wind
they tremble: your eyes: with
rain-ribbons covered


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