Last week, our class created haiku, a kind of Japanese poetry. Haiku are characterized by their brevity and emphasis on simple ideas, often evoking nature or time. Although they are not strictly limited to the oft-taught 5-7-5 or 3-5-3 syllable pattern, our students really enjoyed trying to figure out syllable counts for English words, an aspect of the language they'd never before had to consider. By reading our students' haiku, you can tell what inspires them most: daily life, relationships, happiness, and fried chicken. Here are just a few:
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| good day has come and gone away and I wait Hyunsu Lim |
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| Thunder in my brain like an earthquake in my skull Need more MEDICINE! Charles Seol |
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| it is Summertime There is a tasty ice cream I want to eat it Namho Kwon |
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| I like you We are together You are me Jun Min Park |
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| With starfalls -- Hearts are full of hope Sky is bright Yeon-Ho Ha |
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| I'm very hungry Tonight's dinner is chicken I will eat a lot Sung Youl Seo |
In the United States we often learn about Haiku, but unless it's through a specialty class we don't learn about Korean Sijo. What is your oppinion on this? Do you think US school children should learn about Sijo as well?
ReplyDeleteI personally think that we should be taught about Sijo. I didn't learn about it until I started attending university. I think it's sad that I didn't also get to learn about Sijo when I was young.