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A
Personal Haiku Selection
James
W. Hackett
James W. Hackett has chosen a haiku poem by
Elizabeth Howard for this issue. He is a strict critic about his own haiku and
those by others. At an early stage he reached his own basic tenet of haiku
composition which has not much changed since. At a time of conflicting views and
changing definitions, the consistency of James’ convictions is something of a
phenomenon. This consistency does not stem from a dogma, but from a deep
undercurrent of his sensibility and belief. Superficially, some may disagree
with him, given the state of unimaginable versatility in today’s haiku
community, but at deeper levels many would find common denominators with him. |
| In choosing Elizabeth’s poem,
James thought it could be a good idea to show his suggestions in writing English
haiku which he composed in late 1960’s and which revised for this issue of
World Haiku Review. Privately, he emphasised that it was not so important to
discuss these points as to try to realise them in one’s poems.
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Kudos to the writers of the 266
poems submitted for this quarterly issue of the
World Haiku Review! The reflections and remarks that follow are inspired
by this vivid and evocative haiku:
carriage rides
along the lighted levee
a lone blues trumpet
Elizabeth
Howard
Crossville, Tennessee, US
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Reflections and Suggestions by James W. Hackett
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James W. Hackett's haiku for WHC's participation in The Italian National
Commission of UNESCO's World Haiku Day project, "Poetical
Babel"
