Eh, my bad. I figured that was somewhat optional given it’s English and already kind of an adaptation. Fixing it is more effort than I’m willing to put in tho
The whole Wikipedia page on English Haiku makes it seem like there’s a lot of room for interpretation
While there are certain elements that are traditionally included in a ‘proper’ haiku, those elements are not universal, even in very old, traditional haiku. @jerkface@lemmy.ca is being too harsh and speaking too absolutely here. A non-traditional haiku is still a haiku.
A haiku has to use elements of the natural world in a symbolic manner.
Eh, my bad. I figured that was somewhat optional given it’s English and already kind of an adaptation. Fixing it is more effort than I’m willing to put in tho
The whole Wikipedia page on English Haiku makes it seem like there’s a lot of room for interpretation
It is somewhat optional.
While there are certain elements that are traditionally included in a ‘proper’ haiku, those elements are not universal, even in very old, traditional haiku. @jerkface@lemmy.ca is being too harsh and speaking too absolutely here. A non-traditional haiku is still a haiku.
– Your friendly neighborhood literature major.