Alankar(Decor) -205 Poem by Indira Renganathan

Unseasoned(Haibun)

Haibun is a joining of prose and haiku. Originating in Japan,
found as far back as the 10th century and made popular by Basho in the 17th century,
it is autobiographic often taking the form of a travelogue.
Modern haibun usually draws its inspiration from everyday events.

The form usually opens with prose which is short narrative.
It sets the scene or describes a specific moment in objective detail.
The haiku that follows relates to the core of the prose bringing emotional insight through an intensified image.
There can be one or more prose-haiku combinations.
The prose describes in depth a scene or moment in a detached manner.
It should be brief, concise and poetic. It is written in present tense
and does not give away the moment of insight that should be revealed in the haiku that follows.
The haiku should not be in direct relationship with the prose
but bring a different slant to the images to heighten the emotion
drawn from the defining moment of the prose revealed in the haiku. It should not repeat words or phrases from the prose.



Unseasoned

December being the month of Music and dance, people ever avail the opportunitiesto attend the concerts.I one among such too
am for the same with great expectations.But in vain
December has come wintry and is wintry giving me fever leaving me wintry and unlucky for the whole month.


Cuckoos coo
Peacocks dance
Torchy