We twa hae paidl't i' the burn,
Frae mornin' sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.
~from "Auld Lang Syne" by Robert Burns
FROM RHYTHM TO STRESS IN HOKKU
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Most of you already know the notion that hokku is seventeen syllables
arranged in a 5/7/5 pattern is wrong. Many people were taught that in
modern haiku (b...
2 weeks ago
2 comments:
Have a happy, safe and poetic new year, Greg!
I can make out some of it, but not all. Can you give me the modern translation?
P.S. Happy New Year!
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