tribute to Keiko Imaoka (x2)

[Senna Jawa]

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  Requiem for a Haijin - Keiko Imaoka

and

              IN MEMORY
                    of

            Keiko Imaoka

Inside, U will find several links to Keiko's poetry,
as well as poems by other authors honoring Keiko in death.

(Beware of formatting. Keiko paid great attention
to the visual aspect of her texts. I know that ASGP
understood her and lived up to her standards.
Others like others, people r only people).

Regards,

 

[karmadog]

Thank you for the links, SJ.

I can see her influence on your poetry.

I will spend a significant amount of time with the essay on the form. I think there may be some insights into the whole idea of "form" in there. An interesting area to explore.

 

[Rybka]

As the 'Mighty Sparrow" sang, "I second the emotion."

Thanks S.J.

Respectful regards, Rybka

 

[Senna Jawa]

Thank you for the links, SJ.

I can see her influence on your poetry.

I wish this were true I was already a mature poet when I met Keiko on the shiki haiku forum. There was, among others, one great feature which I have observed in her poetry and since then I stressed it extra. It was a wonderful integration. Indeed, I became more alert to it and paid more attention to integration both in my own poetry and when I discussed pieces by other authors, after I was exposed to her haiku and tanka.

There r features in her poetry which I have no chance to imitate, e.g. her intimate contact with Nature. Such a contact is a major asset for any poet and especially for haiku. (My "Nature" would be rather city. The same is true for Paul Mena, a haiku author whom I have mentioned in another threat).

There are nonending discussions about what is and what is not haiku (or at least there used to be--I don't stay in touch with the haiku community). My motivation for my views was the utility of the word haiku, i.e. my stand was somewhat... abstract Keiko's view was more encompassing, she was guided not by theoretical considerations but by what is the best for the haiku movement, for its participants. In general, she was always encouraging everybody, patiently instructing, etc. In short, she was a very nice person. It shows in her poetry too, for instance in her loving attitude toward all small creatures. (Please, understand, that in a contrast to many, I wouldn't say anything like this just because a person is dead and one is supposed to speak well about those who died).

I still want to write an essay about Keiko's poetry. Somehow it is difficult for me to do it (I did start once. I need to get to it again and for good).

Regards,

 

[_Land]

SJ

Have you written any Tenka?
If so would you kindly post one or start a thread,
Im keenly interested to read more of your work in these forms
Thanks_Land