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Comment on Shooting My Poetry Mouth Off (May 2010) by Lynne

Lynne — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:22:21 +0000

Hi Richard – hmmm… For me ‘family picnic’ is poetry. It might not have the lyrical element you identify from ‘rainy season’ in the first haiku but it does have tension from the line break in line 2, a line break that has the ‘new wife’s rump’ hanging delightfully off the end of the line! And it also has strong poetic closure – the one syllable word ‘mine’ anchors or lands the poem yet it feels open enough for me to enter and leaf through the ideas these few words are suggesting.

I suppose the lyric is only one choice when it comes to writing haiku.

Comment on Shooting My Poetry Mouth Off (April 2010) by Lynne

Lynne — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:02:25 +0000

It’s so good to read critical analysis on writing haiku. I think that the more we can talk about the craft of haiku writing, the conscious choices that writers make to achieve particular effects, the better. But in my few years association with the haiku world I’ve learned that it’s not always welcome.

Workshopping has always been a part of my writing experience, the kind of workshop where the author has to remain silent while the rest of the group discuss his/her work. Yes, it can be tough but the one most valuable thing I’ve learned from it is the separation of ‘the writer’ from ‘the writing’. And it’s only when we can do that, for ourselves, that we can objectively assess our own work, decide what ‘it’ needs.

Comment on Shooting My Poetry Mouth Off (January 2011) by Lynne

Lynne — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:42:30 +0000

Great article, Richard. I’ve ‘shared’ it on my FB page. Yes, writing and publishing are two different things. When I was writing mainly free-verse I was happy if I wrote 6 ‘good’ poems in a year. And I still feel the same as far as haiku, and haibun, go.

Comment on a jumble of flowers (Melissa Allen) by francesannjones@gmail.com

francesannjones@gmail.com — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:45:28 +0000

I’ve just had a haiku accepted by Shamrock. I’m still feeling my way with haiku, so this acceptance in an overseas publication was a pleasant surprise. I encourage any hesitant haiku writer to submit work for publication. It’s free feedback and sometimes a wide-spread net catches a surprise.

Comment on about Melissa Allen by Alan Summers

Alan Summers — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:37:58 +0000

Welcome aboard Melissa!

The haiku world is fast moving, and there is so much to offer both newcomers and veterens.

It becomes ever more necessary to create a useful central accessible core of information. I can’t think of a more ideal person to help with this than you.

As I’ve long been a fan and admirer of your collating skills and good humor in your Red Dragonfly blog, I am very excited that you’ve become a member of the haijinx staff.

Alan

Comment on a jumble of flowers (Melissa Allen) by a jumble of flowers: some news « Red Dragonfly

a jumble of flowers: some news « Red Dragonfly — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:57:32 +0000

[...] (circle as many as apply) to share the following announcement with you: haijinx welcomes Melissa Allen as our newest regular [...]

Comment on haijinx staff update: Melissa Allen by a jumble of flowers: some news « Red Dragonfly

a jumble of flowers: some news « Red Dragonfly — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:53:43 +0000

[...] very excited/pleased/proud/terrified (circle as many as apply) to share the following announcement with you: haijinx welcomes Melissa Allen as our newest regular [...]

Comment on haijinx staff update: Tom Clausen by snowbird

snowbird — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:50:15 +0000

Wonderful News!!!!

Comment on haijinx staff update: Roberta Beary by Across the Haikuverse, No. 10: Bleak Midwinter Edition « Red Dragonfly

Across the Haikuverse, No. 10: Bleak Midwinter Edition « Red Dragonfly — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:38:39 +0000

[...] for a new issue of Haijinx has gone out (deadline: March 1), along with the exciting news that Roberta Beary will be their new haibun editor. Roberta is one of the best writers of haibun around so I can’t wait to see what she picks [...]

Comment on Shooting My Poetry Mouth Off (January 2011) by snowbird

snowbird — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:52:58 +0000

Hi, Richard, It’s a good article… I find that often haiku that manipulate our emotions is often chosen over a haiku that may lead us into a more contemplative state. Sometimes I think that’s due to the fact that editors read so much haiku they need something to really “grab” them so they can move on. Yet I find one of the great benefits of haiku is the mystery it can leave with us to explore. Thanks for a great article…lots to think about.