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DREW MAZUR

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Written by drewmazurOctober 24, 2017October 24, 2017

Waka forms in classical Japanese poetry

One of the most popular poetry forms, because of its brevity, is the haiku. Consisting of three lines, this form is broken down into the number of syllables per line: By the ancient pond [5] When a frog leaps into it [7] The sound of water [5] This poem by Matsuo Basho focuses on the external. […]

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