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haibun tutorial

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haibun is originally a japanese poetry form. it consists of a prose / non-rhyming poetry element followed by a haiku element.
the prose/non-rhyming poetry element can be of any length or style and con be on basically any subject. and while the tone of this element is descriptive, it tends to be concrete and not overly emotional (though this is not a set rule).
the haiku element usually elaborates upon or explores an idea from the preceding non-rhyming element, though usually in less concrete terms. and while the norm for english haiku structure is a three line stanza with 5-7-5 syllable count, that is just the 'norm' and not the form that must be used.
in collaboration, this form is most easily used with one writer handling the non-rhyming element and the other dealing with the haiku.  either element can be completed first and act as the seed for the other, so long as the finished work is formatted with the haiku following the non-rhyming element.

examples can be found in the comments section.
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WinteroftheSoul's avatar
Hello Mr. Inkfish,

Thanks for this! I've been writing a large number of haiku poems (what in the bejeezus is the plural of haiku?) and needed to learn how to do haibun to keep myself sane. :)

Peace,
WinteroftheSoul