07-09-2011, 08:28 AM
(07-09-2011, 08:07 AM)Aish Wrote: Thank you both!hi aish, the 5,7,5, form is just a western idea and not adhering to it is allowed. one of the best references i've read concerning the form is;
If I leave out 'in', I won't have enough syllables. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
as long as it can be read in a normal breath it's okay.
basho and others, when there haiku are translated often use less or more.
