Welcome to the blog for Prof. John Talbird's English 102 class. The purpose of this site is two-fold: 1) to continue the conversations we start in class (or to start conversations before we get to class) and 2) to practice our writing, reading, and thinking on a weekly basis in an informal setting.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Haiku Poems
Haiku poems to me are very difficult to make. Since there are rules regarding syllables and that causes restrictions. Although its challenging, its a great way to experience something new and force you to use creativity while being limited. In Clements poem, "Birds Punctuate the Days", I to be frank did not know any of the birds in the poem before I saw their pictures on Blackboard. I'm sure I may have seen them but I didn't know their names. Few people know the names of birds in the modern world because they may not see it as a priority. They probably have so much going on in their life, birds is something they don't have time for. Although there are people that are intrigued with birds and specialize in bird studies or its just a regular person like a photographer that is passionate about taking bird pictures. There fore birds might not matter to majority of people but to some its more of a hobby.
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Haiku's, to me, are beautiful. Its truly amazing how much feeling can be exposed in such a small format. To haiku writers, the term "less is more" is definitely important and factual. The historic background behind it is deep, and just like most things- Western civilization capitalized on the art form and made it blossom it today's culture.
ReplyDeleteI think that haikus and bird watching go hand in hand. There's a nice connection between the simple and the complex in these two activities.
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