English 10 IB
April 26, 2009
Ms. Peifer
Haiku And Senryu Poems
In "On a Withered Branch" by Matsuo Basho, nature is well represented. When Basho says "A crow has settled"(line 2), the crow represents the sun, according to Japanese culture. So nature is represented in the sun and the withered branch, which represents seeing the sun through the trees. The Significance of nature in this poem is that the poem is about the sun and trees, and the sun gives life to all nature.
In "Even Stones in Streams" by Uejima Onitsura, the importance of nature is that even the stillest things in nature can still create a wonderful noise or, in this case, a song. Onitsura says"Even stones in streams of moutain water compose"(line 1-2), and what he means to say is that even the most bleak things in nature can be lively.
In "Blossoms on the Pear" by Taniguchi Buson, nature is very imporant in the setting of this partuicular haiku. It would be meaningless if Buson said just "A woman in the moonlight reads a letter"(line 2-3), so Buson adds a bit of imagery into his peice, and thus making it wonderful to image in the mind. That is the importance of nature in all haikus, as well as this one.
In "A Morning-Glory Vine" by Kobayashi Issa, nature has intertwined itself with the makings of man, thus strengthening Issa's hut with the blossoms of the morning glories. Nature is the all-important part of this haiku, making the hut more beautiful to the mind's eye, and giving detail to the poem
Haikus and Senryus may be similar in structure and format, but they are totally different in tone and meaning. The Haikus are meant to be thought envoking and natural, whereas the senryus are really meant to be sort of comedic and funny. The haiku was intended for more educated persons, but the senryu was intended for everyone. The was no deeper meaning in the senryus, and the haikus you had to think about the peom to get your own understanding of what the author was trying to convey.
Many leaves and herbs
from the great earth and fresh soil
make this cup of tea
Along a great wall
wiht thousands of hooves pounding
I sit thinking
In "Even Stones in Streams" by Uejima Onitsura, the importance of nature is that even the stillest things in nature can still create a wonderful noise or, in this case, a song. Onitsura says"Even stones in streams of moutain water compose"(line 1-2), and what he means to say is that even the most bleak things in nature can be lively.
In "Blossoms on the Pear" by Taniguchi Buson, nature is very imporant in the setting of this partuicular haiku. It would be meaningless if Buson said just "A woman in the moonlight reads a letter"(line 2-3), so Buson adds a bit of imagery into his peice, and thus making it wonderful to image in the mind. That is the importance of nature in all haikus, as well as this one.
In "A Morning-Glory Vine" by Kobayashi Issa, nature has intertwined itself with the makings of man, thus strengthening Issa's hut with the blossoms of the morning glories. Nature is the all-important part of this haiku, making the hut more beautiful to the mind's eye, and giving detail to the poem
Haikus and Senryus may be similar in structure and format, but they are totally different in tone and meaning. The Haikus are meant to be thought envoking and natural, whereas the senryus are really meant to be sort of comedic and funny. The haiku was intended for more educated persons, but the senryu was intended for everyone. The was no deeper meaning in the senryus, and the haikus you had to think about the peom to get your own understanding of what the author was trying to convey.
Many leaves and herbs
from the great earth and fresh soil
make this cup of tea
Along a great wall
wiht thousands of hooves pounding
I sit thinking
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