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The name haiku is coined by the Japanese poet Shiki (Masaoka Shiki, 1867\u20131902).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The designation is based on the words hokku (ku) and hai. Hokku was the introductory verse in a collaborative poem, so-called renga, which some poets devoted themselves to in the late 19th century. Shiki came to call it ”ku”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
”Hai” can stand for a variety of concepts, but in the context of poetry it often stands for ”simple”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Haiku is thus roughly equal to: simple verse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ex:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
April spring<\/p>\n\n\n\n
summer is coming<\/p>\n\n\n\n
in the plant pot<\/p>\n\n\n\n
but … it cannot be that simple, can it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The name haiku is coined by the Japanese poet Shiki (Masaoka Shiki, 1867\u20131902). The designation is based on the words hokku (ku) and hai. Hokku was the introductory verse in a collaborative poem, so-called renga, which some poets devoted themselves to in the late 19th century. Shiki came to call it ”ku”. ”Hai” can stand … Forts\u00e4tt l\u00e4sa A little history<\/span>