the heart of a haiku

essays on how to haiku

by Kala Ramesh

 

Introduction

Part 1

Part 2 – the resonance

Part 3 – the cut :: the kire

Part 4 – the cut-marker: kireji

Part 5 – disjunction

Part 6 – seasonal reference: the kigo

Part 7 – seasonal reference: the kigo – continuation

Part 8 – syllables

Part 9 – the definitions