Haiku
Beauty in Simplicity
How simple can a literary form be while still managing to say something beautiful and interesting? Very simple. Consider the following two examples:
The language is straightforward – everyday even – there are no metaphors or similes in sight, it does not rhyme, the meter is free too, and it’s frighteningly succinct. I borrowed these examples from Katharine Hawkinson and Shuson Kato1, two haiku poets.