Tale Foundry

Haiku: The Most Misunderstood Poem (2023x1)

Air date: Jan 06, 2023

In the West, haiku have a certain reputation. They're almost a meme. A funny, pseudo-sagely way to sequence a few words for a cheap effect. But there's a reason this form of poetry is so well known, so enduring. There are hidden depths to this sequence of seventeen words you may never have expected.