by Myron Lysenko
The When, Where, What Technique (the 3W way)
There are many ways of writing rooku. This is a good technique that makes a difficult form seem simple. The first line shows the reader when the rooku is happening, another line shows where it is happening, and the final line shows what is happening.
early autumn ---
trees along the railway track
hold onto their leaves
morning rainbow ---
above the four-leaf clover
a dying flower
anzac day –
listening on the radio
to a minute’s silence
The Movie Technique
This is a good device for honing in and focusing on a specific detail. In the first line provide a long shot of a scene. In the second line, zoom in a little. In the third line zoom right in for a close-up.
art gallery
a photographer takes photos
of photographs
winter afternoon ---
on the MCG wing
a magpie
walking through
our dead friend’s garden
we turn the torch off
Questions or Riddles
This technique focuses on a question that is rhetorical, child-like or wise.
old tree
what did you do to deserve
flowers like these?
winter morning
who painted the grass
white?
sitting on a platform
why are the railways tracks
full of butts?
Myron Lysenko, Summer 2005
