MOTION HAIKU
Project Description
A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. Often focusing on images from nature, haiku emphasizes simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression. Find one or write one and bring the poem to life through motion.
Project Goal
The goal of this animation is to enhance and expand the expressiveness of the original Haiku.
It is to add beauty or a deeper understanding of the original poem. One goal is to celebrate the poet, by including the name of the Haiku and the poet’s name.
Target Demographic
Young adults between the ages of 18-24 are more likely to be part of the current poetry audience, and older adults between the ages of 55 and 75 are more likely to be members of the potential audience.
The Poem
Line of ants
crossing diagram
in a geometry book.
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--- Yashwanto Ghosh