eating fried tofu
watching a blackbird
eating a snail
About this Rooku
Briefly, haiku is (hopefully) the capturing of a spontaneous moment of illumination, often with a seasonal reference or symbol, in one to three lines, of anything from 11 to 21 syllables (this is a contentious area), in two phrases or fragments that are subtly or ironically or strangely connected, and one of which is a jump or leap from the other, with underlying suggestions of impermanence, complementary oppositeness, sadness and joy, sentience in everything, and/or oneness.
About Grant Caldwell
Grant Caldwell’s latest book is “Dreaming of Robert De Niro” (Five Islands Press, 2003). He has received two Australia Council Fellowships. His books have been nominated for The Age Book of the Year Award, and an International Rights Award. He is the managing editor of the national poetry journal, Blue Dog, and he teaches creative writing at the University of Melbourne.
