Henderson's omission of the poet's name here and often elsewhere underscores his purpose to present the poems as grammar examples rather than as literature.

For example, within a sentence such as “Mother gave it to the kitten,” the words cannot be rearranged without altering the meaning. In the Japanese language, ...

If you write 17 syllables in English, you're actually writing a lot longer poem than in the Japanese, with much more content, and thus the poem in English isn't ...

It's an example, in English-language haiku, of a reference to a ... This empathetic and intuitive poem may have resonance limited to the English-language ...

If the reader encounters a poem in which the author assumes that “fire” (for example) is two syllables, and this belief is what makes the poem fit a 5-7-5 ...

When you see metaphor, write down that poem and perhaps write a sentence or two explaining the metaphor for yourself. Determine whether the metaphor is ...

Some of these poems may be “remembered” haiku (known as “cryptomnesia”), and some are parodies or allusions, or perhaps merely strong similarities, to varying ...

Jul 3, 2008 ... For more details on other strategies for writing haiku in English, please see “Becoming a Haiku Poet. ... except the three examples of pseudo- ...

... poem has the same effect as Ruth's poems—reading as a single sentence. Here's one of mine to give another example: an old woolen sweater. taken yarn by yarn.

The use of punctuation is one of many differences between Japanese and English-language haiku. ... Here, though, the poem is offered as an example of the question ...

The use of punctuation is one of many differences between Japanese and English-language haiku. ... Here, though, the poem is offered as an example of the question ...

I had nothing to offer in return except my poem. I am still alive but why. silvery grass that withers. at the touch of the snow. 1690–1692. From F: Poem, New ...

Here's an intriguing sentence, where each word has one more letter than the word before it: I do not know where family doctors acquired illegibly perplexing ...

... English syllables). Some people think a poem “gets it right” if it's ... poem (the purpose or theme of many poems in each setting). These factors may ...

... English literature, it scarcely seems a poem at all. (Another word Kerouac ... Ginsberg's “American sentences” are a prime example, insofar as he intends them as ...

(note this is an open question) Come up with 4 to 5 examples. Be detailed. Think ... Next Class: Grammar Lesson, and a look at a poem and some questions.

Aug 6, 2024 ... Trying to describe code with text is like trying to explain an Italian poem in English. Good samples are correct and concise code that your ...

She said, “Haiku is a short poem from Japan. In English, they're usually in three lines, with no titles or rhyme. You don't have to count syllables in English.”.

... sample poem immediately after the latter paragraph). I have made a few other ... poet writing in English focuses on exclusively. Anita Virgil has had a ...

... poem according to our own perceptions. Perhaps some might conceive of an ... Articles are not simply empty signals in English, but serve, as the these examples ...