The low yellow
moon above the
Quiet lamplit house
Haiku
Analysis, meaning and summary of Jack Kerouac's poem Haiku
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While I do agree that American haiku does not have to follow a 5/7/5 syllable pattern because one must allow for the conversion between languages, some of Jack’s haiku are not actually haiku but are lovely, short poems. I have been a practicing haijin for ten years, and there is a lot that goes into such a short poem. I am rather surprised that he coined the term “American Haiku” when he has obviously not studied the form.
Most of what he labels haiku would not be accepted for publication in any serious haiku journal in the states or overseas. BTW, the plural of haiku is not haikus; it is simply haiku.
That is why Kerouac coined the term “American Haiku”. None of his haiku followed the 5-7-5 rhythm of the Asian poets.
That is why Kerouac coined the term “American Haiku”. His Haiku didn’t follow the same 5-7-5 rhythm of the Asian poets.
it is not a haiku because it does not have 3 lines 17 syllables.