from haijinx I:2 haiku by Bashô (translation by Mark Brooks & haiga by Kuniharu Shimizu) Indeed, clarifying this split between haiku and senryû is one of the primary goals of haijinx. The “hai” in haiku is “playful” or “humorous” and we wish to highlight this particular feature. There is simply no hai in haiku without some sense [...]
haijinx IV:1 released!
Please enjoy haijinx IV:1, our first issue of 2011 and perhaps the largest and most vibrant issue of haijinx so far. Including special sections and the news, there are over 200 poems from over 50 poets in this issue. The main section consists of 25 pages of haiku, 8 of haibun & 4 of haiga. There’s [...]
Consonance as the Genesis of Humor in Haiku by Randy Brooks
from haijinx I:2 haiga by Kuniharu Shimizu Randy Brooks (haijinx bio 2002 | registry bio 2010) contributed the short piece “Consonance as the Genesis of Humor in Haiku” to our ongoing discussion of humor and haiku for his spotlight in our second issue. haijinx I:2 : Consonance as the Genesis of Humor in Haiku (Summer 2001) [...]
Harmony by Ryu Yotsuya
from haijinx II:1 haiga by Zolo Ryu Yotsuya (haijinx bio 2002) contributed the short piece “Harmony” to the discussion of humor and haiku for his spotlight in our third issue. haijinx II:1 : Harmony (Spring 2002) note from the editor The original issues of haijinx are not indexed by the new site automatically. So from [...]
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