Friday, September 7, 2012
Critique 1: Empty Room Haiku
The empty room haiku by Jack Cain, which is unrhymed as a typical haiku should be, evokes profound emotions of loneliness and depression. The writer's use of enjambment creates suspense after the first two lines. The fact that the hanger is "swinging" is an indication of recent abandonment. Another speculation is that a nearby window or door was left open and the breeze had the hanger swinging. Also, the visual image that these words create, suggests possible tension that led to the described scene. Perhaps a couple was arguing and one partner decided to walk out, leaving the other in desolation... So little words, but so much can be inferred.
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