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He told ya, didn't he ..

For those who may not already know, a Haiku is traditionally a Japanese poem consisting of three short lines that do not rhyme. In the strictest of terms a Haiku also follows a syllable pattern of 5-7-5 and usually some reference to an aspect of nature ..
The origins of Haiku poems can be traced back as far as the 9th century. A Haiku is considered to be more than just a type of poem; it is a way of looking at the physical world and seeing something deeper, like the very nature of existence for example ..

Senryu is a Japanese syllabic verse that deals primarily with human nature and is often expressed through humour. It developed in the 18th century and is named after Karai Senryu who was a judge of comic verse contests. Senryu were originally poems of the merchant class and often made fun of corrupt officials and professionals ..

If you have already read, or intend reading any of my scribbles, you will almost certainly encounter examples of what I call a Mokhu and a Faikhu

Just for the record, a Mokhu is less pretentious and strives to be nothing more than it actually is, in effect, a close approximation to the real thing ..
Whereas a Faikhu, is a deliberate attempt to deceive and to pass itself off at any cost
as something that it most definitely, is not ..

I am me and for those of you who read and simply pass by, then Fokhu which of course means something else altogether ..

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Neville

All part of the service Ma'am :)
 

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