ASD and Haiku [About Communication] I want to have a conversation! A Cassandra mom is overjoyed!!

I have recently become a station crew member for the Space Cup Everyone's Haiku Tournament.

The reason is that I agree with the philosophy of the organizer, Kacchi-san. Here it is👇

Aiming for a widely open haiku tournament, we aim to create opportunities for interaction including so-called social
vulnerable people and minorities, and to be a tournament where various creators can collaborate across different fields.

A wonderful philosophy. They have been running through the summer, autumn, and winter Everyone's Haiku Tournaments.

As a mom, I have high expectations for haiku as a communication tool, and I believe that having a place to present what you like and what you are good at builds strength and confidence.

And the best and happiest thing about starting haiku is that, above all, I was able to enjoy playing catch with conversation with my family members who have these traits.

I am secretly verifying whether this might lead to what is known as small, small steps in conversation!!

The reason is, as I talked about in this article I posted at the beginning of the New Year👇👇

my husband has Asperger's. Conversations tend to be one-way; he throws the ball unilaterally, and even when I throw the ball back, he rarely catches it, which makes me feel lonely and sad. And my son also has Autism Spectrum Disorder, so he also has difficulties with communication.

As a mom, I am always starving for conversation.
I want to talk with my family.
I want to laugh and have fun with common topics.

⭐️What is ASD?

It is a diagnostic name that encompasses various conditions such as symptoms related to communication and language, and stereotypical
behaviors as a continuum (spectrum). Simply put, it is difficult to play catch in conversation, and conversations tend to be one-way or there may be difficulties with body or hand movements.

⭐️What is Cassandra?

A state in which a person close to someone with Asperger's syndrome (ASD) desires emotional communication but it is not fulfilled, leading to sadness, despair, and physical and mental distress such as anxiety and depression.

Haiku was what fulfilled that wish for me. Haiku is composed of 5-7-5, 17 sounds.

For example, a haiku I composed at the end of the year.

At year's end, verbal abuse explodes, 'Ah, impermanence'
(Seasonal word: Year's end)

5 -> to-shi-no-se-ni
7 -> bo-u-ge-n-ba-ku-ha
5 -> a-a-mu-jo-u

✴︎It is easier to compose if you use 5 sounds for the seasonal word.

On New Year's Eve, I was exploded by my husband's verbal abuse, and I am lamenting, 'Ah, impermanence.' lol

Far from communication, it's just one verbal abuse after another. It's terrible, and since everyone in my husband's family has these traits, there is absolutely no back-and-forth in conversation. Everyone just talks about whatever they want, and time just passes by like that.

But, when it comes to the topic of haiku, oh my, it's a mystery.
With the 5-7-5, 17-syllable constraint, the use of seasonal words, and the fact that there are certain rules to composing them, what do you know!! For some reason, we can actually have a back-and-forth conversation!!

Are you serious?!!!

Mom is overjoyed😭Yay~~~😭

Oh, it makes me want to cry.
The fun conversations and laughter I was looking for. Something I thought would be impossible for a lifetime has actually come true, just a little bit.

Haiku is amazing.
Thank you!!! Thank you so much!!!

To be honest, there are times when I feel the rules and constraints of haiku are a hassle, and I feel that a lot! 😂 But those constraints actually worked in a positive way!!

I've come to want to spread the potential of haiku as a communication tool✊ I definitely want to recommend it to those who are worried about communication with their families!!

Some people might think haiku is difficult, but don't worry!! You don't have to become a professional; you should just enjoy it as a little game or as part of a hobby!!

And why don't we use it as a communication tool to expand the circle of fun conversations in our homes as well?

Note: It's even smoother if you watch the haiku segment of 'Pre-Pato' beforehand. According to my research, the method of inserting some kind of communication tool in between can be used for things other than haiku, such as music or manga.What makes haiku different from others is that it's easy to have a common understanding even if ages and genders are different; the Japanese language classes we took in school and our daily lives are very useful.

It is often said that in haiku, you should compose the scene rather than your emotions. Well, I put my emotions into it with all my might, so there's that 😂 but don't you think that's also good?

And by experiencing the back-and-forth of conversation, I feel like I've grasped a few tips on how to throw a ball that my family members with these traits can easily catch. Pong... pong... pong... oops, another foul. It feels like it's already out of the stadium, but that's okay, that's okay, because we are in the same stadium. It feels like it's becoming a successful experience for both of us ☺️✊

For a detailed explanation of haiku rules, please refer to Koki Kameyama's article.

In the spring, the Space Cup Everyone's Haiku Tournament will start 🌸 Please, by all means, show us the haiku you've created. Won't you join in the fun with us??

It's an everyone's haiku tournament created by everyone.

Mom will also be visiting as a space station crew member 💖

These are all the space station crew members.
Shirokuma Kirin-san made them for us~ 😆👏👏

Won't you go to space with everyone?
Transform into an icon❣️

About the icon. It's mentioned in the middle👇🥰👇
This is Hayashippu-san's article.

Heave-ho! Mom is transforming too.
The familiar Poop-kun version😆👍

The beautiful version presented by Kotatsubuton-san.
Hehe. The icon is getting even cuter and things are getting exciting~~👍👍

I like the term 'Ai-con' (love icon)💖

✨The connections from Mom and everyone's Haiku contest✨Kind feelings are connecting, I'm truly happy.

🌸My son was overjoyed😆

🌸Announcement of the Noriko Tonomura Award

The chain of kindness has begun~~😆👏👏👏

🌸Harappa no Risu Award

🌸Kotatsubuton-san has accepted the baton~~✨

It's a Haiku contest made by everyone for everyone.

This time, I'm giving out a private award too! I've named it
The 'Noriko Tonomura, I Love Your Haiku' Award💖

I love Haiku that make the personality of the person who wrote them shine through💖

Utsusupi-san has written about how to compose Haiku.

Well then, well then,
Thank you for coming.
See you again, come back soon🌸🌸