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Are Metaphors forbidden in Haiku Poetry?

I have never heard about this rule in Japan…?

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Recently I started writing Haiku poems, ‘100 Haiku & Tanka project.’ I hadn’t written Haiku poems before that, either in Japanese or English. I have now posted about 10 Haiku poems and I found out that it’s not so difficult.

I researched how to write Haiku poetry in English online. Surprisingly, there are lots of useful information written both in Japanese and English. However, one thing I was not sure about was that some English writers said that you should not use metaphors in Haiku poetry. I had never heard about that in Japan, so I wondered whether it is true or just a misunderstanding.

In the Japanese information I researched, nobody says metaphors are forbidden in Haiku poetry, though some poets say that personification is not ideal for Haiku poetry. It is not banned, but because it is not easy to use personification in Haiku poetry it is better to avoid. What they mean is that Haiku poetry with metaphors, including personification, or similes will have a greater risk to turn into poor quality poems.

I believe there must be some beautiful Haiku poems existing using metaphors. I do write Haiku poems with them too. There is no rule banning metaphors in Haiku poetry, it’s just better to be careful when you use metaphors or personification in your Haiku poems. And above all, you should feel free to express yourself when you write poems. You don’t have to be too obsessed with the rules!

If you are interested in my Haiku & Tanka poems, please visit my publication ‘Etude of Creativity,’ category ‘Haiku 100.’

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