"A haiku needs a strong
kigo,
but in a
haiga,
the haiku omits what is in the sketch"
[which can mean that a kigo is not needed]. |
She described the tools that we would be receiving including the small blank books (purchased in Japan for us!) that we could select from.
This was his opening sage advice:
"This is not about argument as war. This is about argument as dance."
[Jerry Ball.] |
He introduced three major classifications:
Paraphrase of other statements by Jerry Ball:
The brief introduction told us that tanka had 13 to 31 syllables nowadays, with an average of about 20 syllables.
Paraphrase of some statements by Jerry Ball:
Sometimes what happens after a writing Retreat is as significant as what happens during. For me, it has led to:
(Thanks to poets Anne Holman and Patricia Machmiller for additional flower identifications.)
Also see Natural History of Birds.
(Thanks to poet Anne Holman for additional bird identifications.)
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