Thanks Dan. Most American haiku poets deliberately avoid rhyme. I think that is too bad; rhyme is such an integral part of English poetry. I understand the tendency to avoid rhyme in short-form verse because, if not handled well, it can sound childish or like a commercial jingle. But I think the avoidance of rhyme by haijin is primarily due to the influence of free verse canons which the American Haiku organizations have so thoroughly absorbed.
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Just lovely. Rhyme in haiku is always a welcome and unexpected bonus.
Thanks Dan. Most American haiku poets deliberately avoid rhyme. I think that is too bad; rhyme is such an integral part of English poetry. I understand the tendency to avoid rhyme in short-form verse because, if not handled well, it can sound childish or like a commercial jingle. But I think the avoidance of rhyme by haijin is primarily due to the influence of free verse canons which the American Haiku organizations have so thoroughly absorbed.
Thanks for your comments,
Jim
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