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Global Haiku Tradition Assignments Blog - Fall 2013ALL ASSIGNMENTS are to be submitted by Moodle. Classroom: TBA but probably the Mac Lab (Staley Library 14)
Haiku Community Links: Several blogs provide updates on events & news in the contemporary haiku community. The links: Aubrie Cox - http://yaywords.wordpress.com/ Also, additional excellent sources of learning more about the contemporary haiku community is through the following links: Haiku Society of America • http://www.hsa-haiku.org/ Extra Credit Opportunities:
Kukai Favorite Selections Haiku to Edit 1 • Haiku to Edit 1 Results 1 Matching Contest - Kigo • 1 Matching Contest favorites Haiku to Edit 2 • Haiku to Edit 2 Results 2 Matching Contest - Mido • 2 Matching Contest favorites 3 Matching Contest - Kuro • 3 Matching Contest favorites Matching Contest 4 - Thanksgiving Reading & Writing Assignments by Dates: for 8/29 - haiku of the day --> Professor Cox reading: Mayfly magazine sample writing response: send me a Moodle copy of your in-class response to a favorite haiku in MAYFLY and select 2 favorite haiku (from MAYFLY or Peggy Lyles) and briefly write your imagined, felt response to them. be ready to discuss why you like them haiku writing: write your first 3-5 haiku attempts on transition times—lulls of dawn, of dusk, of relationships, of states of consciousness, of between semesters). (Moodle your 3 responses & 3-5 haiku by midnight Wednesday, 8/28) for 9/3 - haiku of the day --> Dr. Brooks reading: To Hear the Rain, pages 1-64, introductions, prose (and the interview in the back of the book) writing response: find 3 favorite Lyles haiku—write your imagined felt responses to them (one paragraph each) writing extended memory & memory haiku: then go into more depth with a fourth haiku that especially triggered memories from your childhood or past (about a one page memoir) describing a memory from your own life. THEN write 3-5 haiku which capture different moments or feelings from within that longer memory from your experience. You may want to especially explore a childhood memory as well as more recent memories. haiku write: 5-10 haiku on the heat (not ABOUT the heat but about a moment of encountering the heat—hot wind, sweaty walk, overheated face). (Moodle your 3 short responses & one 1-page sensory memory writing & 7-10 new haiku by midnight Sunday, 9/1) for 9/5 - haiku of the day --> Sarah reading: To Hear the Rain, pages 65-end (read the interview at the back) haiku reading responses: write a response to 1 favorite haiku from Kukai 1 haiku reading responses: select 3 more favorite haiku by Peggy Lyles and briefly write your imagined, felt response to them. be ready to discuss why you like them.
haiku write: 4-5 haiku on childhood memories (Moodle your 4 responses & 5 haiku by midnight Wednesday, 9/4) for 9/10 - haiku of the day --> Ramey reading & DVD viewing: Haiku: The Art of the Short Poem, pages 1-88 (whole book). Invite some friends or classmates over to watch the DVD video included in the back cover of this book. The haiku cited by the haiku poets are included in the anthology, in the same order as the DVD. reader response 1: write response paragraphs for two favorite haiku from Haiku: The Art of the Short Poem reader response 2: write a response about what you realized about the English-language haiku poetry community from the video. Also briefly discuss one or two or the haiku poets who especially intrigued you reader response 3: write response paragraphs for two favorite haiku from Kukai 1 writing haiku: open topic 6-10 new haiku Submit your responses and haiku by midnight Sunday, September 8th for 9/12 - haiku of the day --> Keila reading: handout of haiku from Almost Unseen by George Swede (available from Moodle) writing response 1: find two favorite haiku from the handout and write a short response paragraph to one of them AND write a longer memory response with 3-5 new haiku to a third favorite haiku by George Swede. reading response 2: find an interesting "matched pair" of haiku (one from George Swede and one from Peggy Lyles or a Mayfly author) to read side by side. write a short analysis of the writing strategies and techniquse used in these haiku. (not reader response but analysis of writing techniques such as line break, word choice, arrangement, rhythm, sounds, emphasis, break, voice, tone, attitude, etc.). one page maximum for your analysis (half a page is fine). haiku editing: From the Haiku Edit 1 sheet from Tuesday's workshop, offer edits to 3-5 haiku. Due by midnight Moodle Wednesday, September 11. for 9/17 - haiku of the day --> Mark reading: Haiku Handbook Chapter 2 (this reading is available from our MOODLE course) response writing 1: find 1 favorite Japanese haiku & match it to 1 favorite English language haiku—write your short imagination responses to them (one short paragraph each), then write a short comparison of differences and similarities you notice in the Japanese haiku and English-langauge haiku response writing 2: from the Haiku to Edit results, pick your favorite edit for each haiku and write about one of the best edits on the page haiku writing: 5-10 new haiku with a clear seasonal connection (kigo) to things happening right now (autumn chill, caterpillars, football, bonfire) submit your responses & new haiku by Moodle by midnight, September 15 for 9/19 - haiku of the day -->Rick Matching Contest 1 (in class) reading: Love Haiku by Masajo Suzuki, Introduction and haiku from pages 1-64 reading responses: find two favorite haiku by Masajo and write a short response paragraph to both of them. haiku writing: 5-10 new haiku on experiences/insights/feelings/perceptions of health and well-being activities—biking, running, swimming, relaxing, Tai Chi, yoga, meditation, working out, sports, eating well, skin, muscles, abs, etc. email your responses to Masajo and new haiku attempts by midnight Wednesday, September 18 for 9/24 - haiku of the day -->Morgan reading: Love Haiku by Masajo Suzuki, pages 64-128 reading responses: find two more favorite haiku by Masajo and write a short response paragraph to both of them. writing response: in response to 1 favorite by Masajo, write a short short story (no more than 1 page long) that ends with a haiku writing response to Matching Contest 1: write your imagined felt responses to your 1 favorite matched pair of haiku from Matching Contest 1 writing haiku: write 4-6 haiku about relationships (ninjo haiku) but be sure to include some aspect of nature or season or context-setting thing (ninjo-nashi) element in each haiku. (Moodle submit your 2 response paragraphs, your short-short story, Matching contest response and new haiku by midnight Sunday September 22) for 9/26 - haiku of the day -->xxxxx reading: The Haiku Anthology, pages 1-80 including the introductions. writing responses: select 3 favorites and write a paragraph response to 2 favorite haiku and a full page memory response to 1 haiku ending with 2-3 new haiku by you. send your response writing to me by Moodle by midnight Wednesday, September 25. writing haiku: instead of written responses to more haiku from the Haiku Anthology, just write haiku in response to some more favorite haiku for 10/1 - haiku of the day -->xxxxx reading: The Millikin University Haiku Anthology, pages 81-192 TEAM dialogue & project: Two parts
writing haiku: write haiku connected to your team's exploration/presenation topic. writing response to Kukai 2: write your imagined felt responses to your 1 favorite haiku from Kukai 2 for 10/03 - haiku of the day --> Caitlin TEAM/Group: You'll be in charge of kukai next week. Decide what topic or theme you want the class to write poems on. You'll be able to decide the rules, how we vote, and what the prizes will be. For Thursday you need to be able to tell us what our homework will be for your kukai. reading/writing: Find two authors from The Haiku Anthology (edited by Cor van den Heuvel) (OR if you have a copy of New Resonance 8 from the last kukai, you may use that as well) that particularly interest you. Explain why you are drawn to these authors and describe their style (as well as you can from the anthology selection). What are their haiku like? Do they use any particular kind of technique or focus on some kind of theme? Where do you think their haiku come from? Find two poems from each author to use as examples. writing haiku: write 3-5 new haiku that rely on one of sound, smell, touch, or taste, but NOT sight. for 10/08 - haiku of the day edits: Send some of your edits from the class editing session, Haiku to Edit 2 haiku writing: Write haiku for each of the kukai prompts. You will need to submit ALL writing to Moodle, and email each group the poems for their contest. Tuesday Kukai: (due 10/06 at midnight) 1. Alex & Ramey - Halloween Matching Contest Write 3 "trick" haiku (the dark, the scary, the creepy) and 3 "treat" (childhood memories of Halloween).
2. John, Ryan, Keila - Movie Plot Write 3 haiku that encompass an entire movie plot, or the most pivotal scene.
3. Caitlin, Morgan, Sarah - Political Satire Write 3 poems focusing on political satire and/or social commentary. Only 1 may be about government shutdown.
for 10/10 Thursday Kukai: (due 10/08 at midnight) 1. Mark, Rick, Codi - Music Haiku & Album Art Write three haiku about music (inspired by an artist, a genre, or a specific song) and pair it with an album cover. The best haiku and matches will rely on all three (music, haiku, and album art) to create a more expansive image/experience.
2. Brock, Mikayla, Rachel - Color Write 3-5 haiku using color in place of season.
For 10/15 - Haiku of the Day ---> Caitlin reading: Haiku Guy, pages 1-80 writing response 1: Practice the exercise of stop, look, and listen as described in the book. Find something, whether it be in your dorm, on campus, or somewhere where you can sit quietly without distraction and observe a particular thing, area, or person. Then, write about what you observed, describing what stuck out to you. haiku writing: write 5 haiku from this stop, look & listen exercise. Think about the source of your haiku. Where do your haiku originate? Why do you notice, observe, feel, reflect or focus on those things for immediate impact and lasting significance? Where do your very best haiku come from? What's your haiku muse? Your inspiration to write? writing response 2: Compare the advice given to Buck-Teeth of poets Mido and Kuro. What do you think of each of their advice? Which appeals to you more? Explain why. Write 3 haiku following Kuro's advice, and 3 haiku from Mido's. Extra credit: bring to class one haiku written following Shiro's advice. Submit your haiku by midnight October 13th. Haiku Author Study Proposal Due Think about what or who you'd like to write about for your contemporary haiku reader response essay. You may want to browse the Registry of haiku poets at The Haiku Foundation <http://www.thehaikufoundation.org>. These essays are due October 29. In order to loan you books from the Decatur Haiku Collection, I need to know your intended topic or author by Sundy at midnight, October 13. Here's guidelines for this assignment: haiku author or topic study:
For 10/17 - haiku of the day ---> reading: Haiku Guy, pages 80-end writing response 1: Give your reading of Issa's snail haiku. email your writing responses by midnight Wednesday, October 16th. Creative Writing: As you read Haiku Guy, develop a character who writes haiku. Write a short short story in which the character encounters problems with creativity or love or inspiration or life or . . . (you fill in the blank). Include at least three episodes/scenes. Include 3-5 haiku in your haiku story scenes by characters in your story. Leave it open-ended with a haiku! Email your short short short haiku story by midnight, October 20th For 10/22 -- haiku of the day ---> Brock kukai response: write about your two favorites form the matching contests: reading: Read the introduction and preface, as well as poems from The Millikin University Haiku Anthology reader response: write response paragraphs for two favoriate haiku from the MU Haiku Anthology short short story writing: Finish a full draft of your haiku story. Include at least three episodes/scenes. Include 3-5 haiku in your haiku story scenes (possibly by characters in your story). Leave it open-ended with a haiku! BRING A PRINT COPY TO CLASS Submit your kukai and reading responses, and short short story to Moodle by Sunday 10/20 at midnight. For 10/24 -- haiku of the day---> Rachel reading: Finish The Millikin University Haiku Anthology reading response: write response paragraphs for three favorite haiku from the MU Haiku Anthology writing haiku: 5-10 haiku on the college experience. Submit your haiku to Moodle by Wednesday 10/23 at midnight. for 10/29 Contemporary Haiku Reader Response Essay Presentations: Bring a 1-page handout with the works citations & haiku discussed in your essay. (16 copies) Powerpoint or Prezi optional. Essays and presentation handout pages are due by Moodle by midnight, October 28.
for 10/31 Contemporary Haiku Reader Response Essay Presentations (continued). Halloween Haiku Gift Exchange!
haiku writing: write 5-10 haiku in response or in the spirit of your author study. reader response: write about your favorite of the Haiku Short Short Stories (see the PDF file below for all of the stories submitted in final revised versions). for 11/5 For Nov 5 -- Advising Day, no class For Nov 7th -- haiku of the day --> reading: Chapters 1-2 of Matsuo Bashô by Ueda (pages 1-68). Select three favorite haiku by Bashô. Write a paragraph response to these 3 favorite haiku. response writing: Find a matching English haiku to one of Bashô's haiku. Write a paragraph comparing the English haiku with one by Basho. writing haiku: 5-10 new haiku about autumn chill, coolness, November . . . (seasonal without using the word autumn) submit reading response, match, and haiku through MOODLE by midnight Wednesday 11/06 For Nov 12 -- haiku of the day ---> ? kukai response: Write one paragraph response of your favorite from the kukai 3 on Thursday. Also write two "caps" from two of your favorites. In other words, write two lines of poem in addition to what's already been written. reading & response writing 1: Bashô (Chapter 3 The Renku), pages 69-111 and write a paragraph about one favorite link (or pair of links) in one of the renku examples. response writing 2: Find two matching English haiku to Bashô's haiku—one representing the aesthetic of sabi and one the aesthetic experience of karumi. Write a paragraph for each pair comparing these English haiku with those by Basho. One sabi haiku not by Basho compared to one sabi haiku by Basho. And one karumi haiku not by Basho compared to one karumi haiku by Basho. Upload to Moodle by midnight Sunday, November 10th. For Nov 14 -- haiku of the day ---> ? mad verse renga! Reading: Read "How to Rengay" (handout below) and the student kasen <http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/MillikinHaiku/haiku/studentrenga/Grasshoppers&Tobacco.html> Writing Response: Write a paragraph response to one of the rengay in the handout. Tan renga writing: Pair up with someone in class. Exchange 3-5 haiku. Write caps (two lines) for those haiku. Submit your tan renga by midnight Wednesday 11/13. For 11/19 Write a kasen renga (36 links) with classmates, friends, etc. Follow the general form and guidelines (see below for handout). Bring your kasen to class in the traditional folded style (a template is provided below if you want to type your kasen). By Tuesday morning please upload your kasen (or take a photo/scan) to Moodle. For 11/21 Type up the mad verse kasen written in class. Give it a title, make edits if necessary. Write a short response reflecting on the process as well as any changes you made. Upload your mad verse and commentary by Wednesday at midnight. for 11/26 haiku project proposal: The purpose of the haiku project is to apply haikai arts to something that means a lot to the student—usually something related to their major field of study. Bring your passion to this project and connect it to haiku (photography & haiku) (music & haiku) (history and haiku) (psychology & senryu) (a kasen renga) (baseball haiku) (a collage of haiku) (haiku web site) (anthology of love haiku) . . . have fun with this. make it your dream assignment. Submit by Moodle a paragraph explaining your project plan by midnight November 24. Haiku projects are due December 10 for 12/3 Thanksgiving matching contest reading response writing: Share 10-20 of your best haiku with family and friends over Thanksgiving break, and see which ones they like the best. Write a short response to me about favorites selected by your family and friends. Which ones did they like best and why? moodle submission due by midnight, Sunday December 1 haiku writing: write 8-10 Thanksgiving break haiku, moodle submission due by midnight, Sunday December 1 for 12/5 reading: School's Out by Randy Brooks and Tea's Aftertaste (pdf available on Moodle) by Aubrie Cox writing response: write a reader response to your favorite haiku from School's Out and your favorite haiku from Tea's Aftertaste and submit your responses by Moodle by midnight, December 4 for 12/10 Haiku projects are due December 10 haiku projects to be shared on 12/10. Moodle the contents of your projects (the haiku at and introduction & photographs or power point or Prezi, etc) by Midnight December 10. Haiku Project Plans:
Final Kukai submissions due (can be revised earlier haiku, new haiku, previous haiku not yet born in kukai or matching contest, or any of your favorites not selected previously). Send 10-20 haiku for our final kukai by midnight, December 10. for 12/12 (last day of class) - Signature Gift Exchange & Sharing Haiku Collections (1) Signature haiku gift exchange and haiku chapbook collections are due Thursday, December 12.
(2) Haiku Collection Booklets due December 12: Select and organize your best haiku & senryu & haibun & renga into a collection. Make a little booklet, or print them in a binder, or write them in a blank book.
for FINAL EXAM on December 18 Global Haiku Reading @ 8am at Pilling Chapel Final Kukai - voting for favorites on final kukai. You get five votes, by listing 5 favorites, and up to 5 double votes for writing a paragraph response to favorites. So that is a total of 10 votes Maximum (5 by listing & 5 by response). All votes and written response votes are due (by Moodle) by Midnight, December 15. Final kukai winners will be read and announced at the FINAL EXAM. (1) Global Haiku Reading at tba location - Tuesday December 18 from 8-9:30am. I will bring your chapbook collections and return them to you at the final Global Haiku Reading.
(2) Submissions to Global Haiku magazines Final.
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