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WRITE A HAIKU POEM ABOUT A WORK OF ART Week 5 Assignment for 7th and 8th Grade
What is Haiku? Haiku is a form of poetry, first made popular in Japan, which has become appreciated around the world. Haiku poets are challenged to convey a vivid message in only 17 syllables. Haiku became popular as poetry in Japan during the 9th and 12th centuries. Initially, it was called “hokku.” Haiku poetry is also full of metaphors and personifications.
Basho, Buson, and Issa were the first three masters of the haiku genre. One of the greatest Haiku poets was the Samurai, Basho (1644-94). Basho's father was also a Samurai from the Iga province. To become a Samurai, Basho served a local lord who was fond of writing. Basho learned the style of writing Haiku, and wrote under the name Sobo. During the years, Basho traveled throughout Japan writing and further developing the Haiku style. He died in Osaka, Japan in 1694, and continued to write haiku up until his death. A sample of Basho's haiku style:
Spring morning marvellovely nameless little hill
on a sea of mist
In Japan these poems are valued for their simplicity, openness, depth and lightness.
Structural Rules:
• Use exactly 17 syllables • Syllables are arranged in three lines of 5-7-5 • Avoid similes and metaphors • Often refers to a season of the year
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Here are three examples of haiku poems from Basho
An old silent pond... Autumn moonlight- In the twilight rainA frog jumps into the pond, a worm digs silently these brilliant-hued hibiscus -splash! Silence again. into the chestnut. A lovely sunset.
What is a Haiku about? Haiku poems can describe anything, but are seldom complicated or hard to understand. Almost all Haiku has a dominant impression, or main idea, that appeals strongly to one of the five senses. The Seasonal Theme Each Haiku usually contains a kigo, a season word, which indicates what season of the year the Haiku is set. For example, blossoms would indicate spring, snow would give the idea of winter, mosquitos would imply summertime. The seasonal words aren’t always that obvious. You might need to consider the theme of the poem to find it.
Another example:
Clouds / ap / pear / and /bring 5 to / men / a / chance / to / rest / from 7
look / ing / at / the / moon 5
Based on the syllable divisions in this poem you will see that there are 5 syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five in the third line.The seasonal word in this Haiku is clouds, indicating the rainy season.
For this activity you will observe a work of art to write a haiku poem about. This poem therefore may or may not necessarily directly relate to nature depending on the image you select. I have provided you with five images below to choose from (below). Be sure to write which image you select as well as the artist’s name on your haiku worksheet!
First, fill out ALL blanks in the first part of the worksheet, below. Brainstorm a list of descriptive words in order to help you construct your poem, and be sure to USE a few of them in the poem! You may use a dictionary or thesaurus to help you. Use a word only once in this section of the worksheet.
After completing the first part of the sheet, then write your poem. Please try to use three to five of the words you recorded on your worksheet. If you are unable to print out the worksheet (copy and paste if necessary), please just copy it by writing onto paper and record your answers. You can scan or photograph it and send it to my email address at [email protected] or [email protected] when you are finished. Please let me know if you have any questions!!
This assignment will be due on Monday, May 4th.
See Haiku Worksheet and Artworks Below!
Bal Au Moulin de la Galette by Auguste Renoir
Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange
Room In New York by Edward Hopper
Guernica by Pablo Picasso
Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent