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Local Writing .
. 3 Haiku* .
Marc Awodey is the 2000 Poetry Slam Nationals "Head to Head" Haiku champion. He is also a freelance writer and art critic for Seven Days.
*Ed. Note: For those not familiar with the form, haiku is originally a traditional form, composed in 3-lines and 17-syllables, usually 5-7-5. The form originated in Japan, probably in the 16th c. CE, and the wandering poet Bashó is probably the first and best-known of the form's craftsmen. ... In its migration to America, while some have maintained the strict 3-line, 17-syllable form, others who have abandoned it most often retain the three lines. Awodey's haiku, by contrast, retain the 17-syllable form while abandoning the three-line element of the form. In addition to haiku, another type of Japanese poem, called senryú, shares an identical structure. The two differ primarily by content & tone, with senryú more often focused, and more often ironically, on human nature. In fact, it has been held that senryú is to human nature what haiku is to nature, though that may be too simplistic. The differences are sometimes a little too subtle to always distinguish between the two easily, particularly after hundreds of years and a cultural leap or two. For more info on haiku, see this month's Links to Books & Lit On-Line. . ******* ******* If you'd like to submit a poem, short story or literary essay for possible publication, please e-mail us at books@downstreetmagazine.com. The e-mail should contain your name, address, and a phone number where we can reach you. You may also send a copy of your piece. The text can either be included in the body of the e-mail, or you can send it as an attachment in just about any word processing format. Please be sure to include any identifying information within the body of the work. ... If your piece is accepted, we will pay a small honorarium for your interest & your time. [See Freelancers Wanted for more details.] ******* ******* If you would like to advertise in this section, or throughout the magazine, please visit our Advertising Info Pages ... or call, write, or e-mail ads@downstreetmagazine.com. ******* *******
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