Though, its conforms to the metrical pattern of a Haiku,
however, singlish should not be used in a Haiku. Hence, this Haiku
is void.
Bear Do you allow a Singlish
Haiku? Bear, is the judge, so he will decide whether its valid and
give his judgement.
For those who do not know what a
Haiku is...
Haiku-poems can describe almost anything, but you seldom find
themes which are too complicated for normal PEOPLE's recognition
and understanding. Some of the most thrilling Haiku-poems describe
daily situations in a way that gives the reader a brand new
experience of a well-known situation.
The metrical pattern of Haiku
Haiku-poems consist of respectively 5, 7 and 5 syllables in three
units. In japanese, this convention is a must, but in english,
which has variation in the length of syllables, this can sometimes
be difficult.
The technique of cutting
The cutting divides the Haiku into two parts, with a certain
imaginative distance between the two sections, but the two sections
must remain, to a degree, independent of each other. Both sections
must enrich the understanding of the other.
To make this cutting in english, either the first or the second
line ends normally with a colon, long dash or ellipsis.
