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世に出たい心の道は言葉かな よ に でたい　こころ の みち は　ことば かな A heart wishing to enter the world travels by words. NACOS tips for writing English haiku (or anything else!) Keep your old writings. Look back at your attempts to express yourself. Don’t … Continue reading →

潜む猫草隠れつつ近づきぬ ひそむ ねこ　くさかくれつつ ちかづきぬ approaching a lurking cat crouched grass-hidden NACOS tips for writing English haiku Grammar isn’t some lofty ruler that directs our speech; rather, it is our tool. We may choose in what way to employ it, and … Continue reading →

Flitting ball trajectories fill deep-cut space. 深い間を弧の満たしけり弾む球 ふかい ま を　こ の みたし けり　はずむ たま NACOS tips for writing English haiku Euphony refers to the pleasing sound of a poem. It encompasses rhythm and tone. While writing the above senryuu, I … Continue reading →