[#TsurukameHaiku] I will compose haiku for the Tsurukame Cup

I am participating in this project!

Three submitted haiku

Sunburn to the point of getting used to my new smartphone
Kigo: |Sunburn

OS updates and washing my hair
(OS wa appudēto ya kami arau)
Kigo: Washing hair

Even if I become a cyborg, I will probably sweat
(Saibōgu ni nattemo ase o kakudarō)
Kigo: Sweat

I composed these using kigo related to the human body.
I feel that sensing the seasons through one's skin is both casual and fun, and that there is more than enough depth to it as a kigo!

[Simple Explanation]

I am sure that people who are facing haiku for the first time will also be reading this.
For those people, I will secretly share some trivia to make haiku even more fun!

Okurigana for kigo

This time, I wrote it as 'Hiyake' (sunburn) without the final 'e' okurigana.
Like this,okurigana for haiku kigo are often omitted.

It is not mandatory, so standard spelling is also fine!
In fact, if standard spelling looks cleaner, I recommend using that!

However, people who are used to haiku often use the omitted spelling, soif you remember this as knowledge, it will make appreciating haiku smoother and more fun!

Katakana, alphabet, and symbols

It is fine to use katakana or the alphabet in haiku.
Symbols like ! or # are also okay.
Even poems by distinguished haiku poets have things like that.

There is no need to force yourself to convert words into kanji.
You can use your usual words.

I think it is also convenient to use quotation marks to clearly indicate that these are words spoken aloud.

Exclamation of Kireji

There was a poem where the kireji 'ya' appeared after 'updates'.
The kireji 'ya' appeared.

Kireji expresses a strong exclamation.

It's an update!!
It's a word used to convey that your heart was moved strongly, like, "Wow!"

"Ya," "kana," and "keri" are the three most commonly used kireji (cutting words).Each has its own unique usage characteristics, but I'll skip those since this isn't a haiku course.
The most important thing about kireji is this...

The most important thing about kireji.
That is...

When you see a kireji while appreciating a haiku, thinking "Maybe the author wants to emphasize this part!" will make it easier to interpret!

In other words, kireji are hints for deciphering haiku!
Knowing this will help the scenes depicted in haiku appear much more vividly.

Haiku language

When it comes to haiku, some people might have the image that they must be written in archaic language.

Butusing modern language and spelling is perfectly fine.

Getting a sunburn while getting used to my new smartphone
This is fine!
You don't need to write it as "Kai-kae-shi..." or anything like that!

In fact, writing in today's language often carries more emotion and persuasiveness.

You don't need to force yourself to convert things into archaic language.
Please cherish the words that come from within you and try using them in your haiku!

Haiku is quite free.
But if you can handle the knowledge appropriately, you can become even freer.

In other words, by reading this article, you have gained the power to enjoy haiku with incredible freedom! Congratulations!

Now, let's enjoy that freedom!!

Reposting submitted haiku

Getting a sunburn while getting used to my new smartphone

OS update and washing my hair

Even if I become a cyborg, I will probably still sweat