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theshitpostcalligrapher · 6 months

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y'ever get haunted by the fear you will never write anything as beautiful as the US Steel Pipe Works Slag Dump Youtube Comment cuz hoo boy i sure do:

shoutout to you, youtube user mrc109, wherever you may be today

#poetry #man idk #the link to the youtube video is hyperlinked

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reallybadblackoutpoems · 3 months

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secrets of farming (1863) - john w. large

"yeowch augh taking damage ough eurgh"

#sorry i havent been super active #have been dealing w personal and health issues etc #leave some good horror movies down below #or video essays #either one #we just closed the seagull #will forever be abnormal about that show #anyway!#blackout poem #blackout poetry #author #book #poetry

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liriostigre · 6 months

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Brian Cox reads “If I Must Die” by beloved Palestinian poet, teacher and martyr Refaat Alareer.

Refaat was killed on December 7th by an Israeli airstrike. This was the last poem he published.

#refaat alareer #palestine #poetry #brian cox #i linked the original tweet by @palfest and you can also find the video on their youtube channel also @palfest

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zegalba · 1 month

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Björk's Alexander McQueen pearl beaded 'bridal' gown, made for the 'Pagan Poetry' video (2001)

#björk #alexander mcqueen #fashion #dress #pearl #bridal #music #pagan poetry #music video #2001

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lipslikethegardensofbabylon · 2 months

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Taylor Swift is an amazing songwriter wbk but she also has these little idiosyncrasies that are so *her* like the intentional whisper of ‘old habits die screaming’ and how she cuts off ‘how dare you say that it’s -‘, and how ‘so long London’ mimics the chime of Big Ben, and this goes back, mind you. the lyric ‘my stolen lullabies’ trails off like she was choked saying the last word (that lyric deserves it’s own essay but I digress), and she begins Last Kiss with 27 seconds of instrumentals for -reasons- and just. She’s not just a songwriter, she really is just incredibly talented and creative on all fronts, we just got lucky that she chose music as her baby.

#we’ve all seen her music videos! her poetry! her paintings!#next we’re gonna get a whole ass film #she just is unstoppable #taylor swift #words of mine

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corvidcall · 2 years

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None Of You Know What Haiku Are

I'm going to preface this by saying that i am not an expert in ANY form of poetry, just an enthusiast. Also, this post is... really long. Too long? Definitely too long. Whoops! I love poetry.

If you ask most English-speaking people (or haiku-bot) what a haiku is, they would probably say that it's a form of poetry that has 3 lines, with 5, and then 7, and then 5 syllables in them. That's certainly what I was taught in school when we did our scant poetry unit, but since... idk elementary school when I learned that, I've learned that that's actually a pretty inaccurate definition of haiku. And I think that inaccurate definition is a big part of why most people (myself included until relatively recently!) think that haiku are kind of... dumb? unimpressive? simple and boring? I mean, if you can just put any words with the right number of syllables into 3 lines, what makes it special?

Well, let me get into why the 5-7-5 understanding of haiku is wrong, and also what makes haiku so special (with examples)!

First of all, Japanese doesn't have syllables! There's a few different names for what phonetic units actually make up the language- In Japanese, they're called "On" (音), which translates to "sound", although English-language linguists often call it a "mora" (μ), which (quoting from Wikipedia here) "is a basic timing unit in the phonology of some spoken languages, equal to or shorter than a syllable." (x) "Oh" is one syllable, and also one mora, whereas "Oi" has one syllable, but two moras. "Ba" has one mora, "Baa" has two moras, etc. In English, we would say that a haiku is made up of three lines, with 5-7-5 syllables in them, 17 syllables total. In Japanese, that would be 17 sounds.

For an example of the difference, the word "haiku", in English, has 2 syllables (hai-ku), but in Japanese, はいく has 3 sounds (ha-i-ku). "Christmas" has 2 syllables, but in Japanese, "クリスマス" (ku-ri-su-ma-su) is 5 sounds! that's a while line on its own! Sometimes the syllables are the same as the sounds ("sushi" is two syllables, and すし is two sounds), but sometimes they're very different.

In addition, words in Japanese are frequently longer than their English equivalents. For example, the word "cuckoo" in Japanese is "ほととぎす" (hototogisu).

Now, I'm sure you're all very impressed at how I can use an English to Japanese dictionary (thank you, my mother is proud), but what does any of this matter? So two languages are different. How does that impact our understanding of haiku?

Well, if you think about the fact that Japanese words are frequently longer than English words, AND that Japanese counts sounds and not syllables, you can see how, "based purely on a 17-syllable counting method, a poet writing in English could easily slip in enough words for two haiku in Japanese” (quote from Grit, Grace, and Gold: Haiku Celebrating the Sports of Summer by Kit Pancoast Nagamura). If you're writing a poem using 17 English syllables, you are writing significantly more content than is in an authentic Japanese haiku.

(Also not all Japanese haiku are 17 sounds at all. It's really more of a guideline.)

Focusing on the 5-7-5 form leads to ignoring other strategies/common conventions of haiku, which personally, I think are more interesting! Two of the big ones are kigo, a season word, and kireji, a cutting word.

Kigo are words/phrases/images associated with a particular season, like snow for winter, or cherry blossoms for spring. In Japan, they actually publish reference books of kigo called saijiki, which is basically like a dictionary or almanac of kigo, describing the meaning, providing a list of related words, and some haiku that use that kigo. Using a a particular kigo both grounds the haiku in a particular time, but also alludes to other haiku that have used the same one.

Kireji is a thing that doesn't easily translate to English, but it's almost like a spoken piece of punctuation, separating the haiku into two parts/images that resonate with and add depth to each other. Some examples of kireji would be "ya", "keri", and "kana." Here's kireji in action in one of the most famous haiku:

古池や　蛙飛び込む　水の音 (Furu ike ya　kawazu tobikomu　mizu no oto) (The old pond — A frog jumps in The sound of the water.)

You can see the kireji at the end of the first line- 古池や literally translates to "old pond ya". The "ya" doesn't have linguistic meaning, but it denotes the separation between the two focuses of the haiku. First, we are picturing a pond. It's old, mature. The water is still. And then there's a frog! It's spring and he's fresh and new to the world! He jumps into the pond and goes "splash"! Wowie! When I say "cutting word", instead of say, a knife cutting, I like to imagine a film cut. The camera shows the pond, and then it cuts to the frog who jumps in.

English doesn't really have a version of this, at least not one that's spoken, but in English language haiku, people will frequently use a dash or an ellipses to fill the same role.

Format aside, there are also some conventions of the actual content, too. They frequently focus on nature, and are generally use direct language without metaphor. They use concrete images without judgement or analysis, inviting the reader to step into their shoes and imagine how they'd feel in the situation. It's not about describing how you feel, so much as it's about describing what made you feel.

Now, let's put it all together, looking at a haiku written Yosa Buson around 1760 (translated by Harold G. Henderson)

The piercing chill I feel: my dead wife's comb, in our bedroom, under my heel

We've got our kigo with "the piercing chill." We read that, and we imagine it's probably winter. It's cold, and the kind of cold wind that cuts through you. There's our kireji- this translation uses a colon to differentiate our two images: the piercing chill, and the poet stepping on his dead wife's comb. There's no descriptions of what the poet is feeling, but you can imagine stepping into his shoes. You can imagine the pain he's experiencing in that moment on your own.

"But tumblr user corvidcall!" I hear you say, "All the examples you've used so far are Japanese haiku that have been translated! Are you implying that it's impossible for a good haiku to be written in English?" NO!!!!! I love English haiku! Here's a good example, which won first place in the 2000 Henderson haiku contest, sponsored by the Haiku Society of America:

meteor shower . . . a gentle wave wets our sandals

When you read this one, can you imagine being in the poet's place? Do you feel the surprise as the tide comes in? Do you feel the summer-ness of the moment? Haiku are about describing things with the senses, and how you take in the world around you. In a way, it's like the poet is only setting a scene, which you inhabit and fill with meaning based on your own experiences. You and I are imagining different beaches, different waves, different people that make up the "our" it mentioned.

"Do I HAVE to include all these things when I write haiku? If I include all these things, does that mean my haiku will be good?" I mean, I don't know. What colors make up a good painting? What scenes make up a good play? It's a creative medium, and nobody can really tell you you can't experiment with form. Certainly not me! But I think it's important to know what the conventions of the form are, so you can appreciate good examples of it, and so you can know what you're actually experimenting with. And I mean... I'm not the poetry cops. But if you're not interested in engaging with the actual conventions and limitations of the form, then why are you even using that form?

I'll leave you with one more English language haiku, which is probably my favorite haiku ever. It was written by Tom Bierovic, and won first place at the 2021 Haiku Society of America Haiku Awards

a year at most . . . we pretend to watch the hummingbirds

Sources: (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)

Further reading:

Forms in English Haiku by Keiko Imaoka Haiku: A Whole Lot More Than 5-7-5 by Jack How to Write a Bad Haiku by KrisL Haiku Are Not a Joke: A Plea from a Poet Who Has Had It Up to Here by Sandra Simpson Haiku Checklist by Katherine Raine

#poetry #haiku #writing #literature #anime life #long post #i want to apologize but i had to get something off my chest #and the thing was. i love haiku #and when i see posts on here about haiku. i get so angy.#well ok i really get more disappointed bc nobody is really engaging with the form on its own terms #anyway i hope you enjoy some of my favorite haiku because theyre in there!!!!!#i didnt really get into the history of haiku. and i also did not get into why i got really into it #but i will say that i was really inspired by Jacob Geller's video A Thousand Ways of Seeing a Forest #which is a lot about translation #(which i mean. as an interpreter AND a poetry-enjoyer. really appealed to me lol)

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wildmeflower · 11 months

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religion 🕊🕯

#lana del rey #lana del rey vinyl #lana del rey honeymoon #honey moodboard #lana del rey aesthetic #lana del rey vibes #lana del rey songs #lana del rey video games #lana del rey photoshoot #lana del rey packs #lana del rey poetry #lana del rey moodboard #lana del rey aka lizzy grant #born to die #layouts #lana del rey summer

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lunadiluana · 2 months

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A true love is born from a true friendship, A true friendship is achieved little by little, If you want to love, look for a friend! Laisla Vell

video by @sessiz-sakin-kendi-halinde

#spotify #love #music #couple #poesia #poetry #lovers #música #lunadiluana #quotes #friendship #relationship #fall in love #spilled ink #intimacy #photography #reflection #my video

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comradekatara · 1 year

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all my art for @zukkaweek; prompts are "turtleduck pond" (i think sokka would eat a turtleduck sorry), "modern au" (zuko would have good fashion sense but not dress remotely fashionably and i will die on this hill. also the glasses sokka hill.), "rivals" (obviously azula has gotta be there bc she and sokka are actual rivals. and zuko has died. badly), "touch" (sleepover with the bestie!! <3 <3), "royalty" (i am not a filthy monarchist but i did enjoy drawing fancy clothes! and that's as far as i'm taking that prompt thank you very much), and of course "sun and moon" (i hate romantic sun and moon motifs they are very stupid to me as a twenty first century common sense having person who knows that they are not equivalent bodies! but zuko is not a common sense having person so). these were fun to draw :)

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thisgeisha · 1 month

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If you’re a fan of any of these, then my new video might just be for you:

Romeo and Juliet, Blue Valentine, In the Mood for Love, Paris Texas, Rosalia, Banks, Florence and the Machine, Rosalia, The Marias…and more! 🌹

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reallybadblackoutpoems · 16 days

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protect your family from lead in your home (2020) - united states environmental protection agency

"im so full of lead paint yum"

#was required to read this for my lease #so here #has anyone else watched the 7 hour video essay #by novum #about midsommar #its so good #im losing it #ive seen it several times #anyway #blackout poetry #blackout poem #author #book #poetry

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53v3nfrn5 · 1 year

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Pearl beaded bridal gown by Alexander McQueen worn by Björk Guõmundsdóttir in her ‘Pagan Poetry’ music video (2001)

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zegalba · 6 months

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Björk: Pagan Poetry (2001) Dress by Alexander McQueen

#Björk #Pagan Poetry #music #music video #dress #white #alexander mcqueen #2001

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sstargrllll · 5 months

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I have forgotten how it feels to breathe properly when u’re not around.

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disco-elysium-sideblog · 9 months

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I’m sure this has been talked about before but the health system in Disco Elysium is so good at portraying Harry’s physical and emotional state. Like yeah, looking at bullet holes in a wall can give you a heart attack. Someone not liking you poem can cause a complete mental break. None of these things on their own will kill you, but your mental and physical state is so fragile that any one of them can be the final straw. The health system and the story convey what a mess Harry is in complimentary ways and it’s fucking awesome

And if something would actually kill or seriously maim you? The health system doesn’t get involved. You just die or get seriously maimed. You antagonize someone until they shoot you? Doesn’t matter how much medicine you have. Get shot in the leg? Yeah that’s gonna stick no matter how high your health is.

And of course the way that both low morale and low health can kill you- and the way that their mechanics are basically the same- shows Harry’s state as well. His mental and physical health are separate, but both can end his career and both are endangered every time he talks to someone or does anything even slightly dangerous.

In most video games, health functions to give you a second chance. Instead of dying outright from a bullet, you just lose health. Disco Elysium is the opposite. You will die outright from things that would kill you, and also if you aren’t keeping an eye on things you can die from the embarrassment of failing to make a jump! The health system is a way of emphasizing your fragility, not your strength. It’s super coo!!

#disco elysium #de #harry du bois #harrier du bois #I died to bad poetry and looking at a wall in my first playthrough….#and to failing to make a jump…#I also antagized someone until they shot me…#I’m bad at video games #my first playthrough I was worried taking money and medicine from containers would make Kim not like me cause it was stealing

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wildmeflower · 1 year

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summer girl

#summer #summertime #lana del rey #norman fucking rockwell #lana del rey summer #born to die #lana del ray moodboard #lana del rey video games #lana del rey poetry #lana del rey photoshoot #lana del ray aka lizzy grant #lana del rey vinyl #lana del rey songs #lana del rey vibes #icons #layouts #packs #celebrities

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