haiQu.fOO is a kick ass site that features experimental forms of haiku that the site owner has labeled haiQu in a sort of proprietary way. He has a page explaining his theories and methods and I’d advise checking it out.

I stumbled across that site some months ago and realized I had been working in my own experiments (reliant more on the cut-up technique) but in any event, decided to send a few the way of the editor to see what sort of response they might get.

I’ve been super busy so I would have preferred to post this a few days ago but better late than never, eh? The editor was kind enough to publish three of my experiments — in this case “haiQu” — and they each have their own page, so while you can go to the main site (URL provided at the beginning of this post), I’m going to provide separate links for each just to avoid any confusion or whatnot.

• broken parts in corners
• shredding rusted laws
• deaths told their secrets

Cool? While a lot of people like haiku and other short form poetry, some aren’t as used to, or approving, of some experimental variations. Like the editor, I adhere to the traditional 5/7/5 syllable, three line structure which ironically is no longer even required in western versions, but otherwise, I believe in knowing rules to be able to break the rules.

For traditionalists, never fear, as I do and have written more traditional haiku, and have been publishing it, for over three decades.

Feel free to leave comments here and/or on the haiQu.fOO webpages. I always appreciate hearing what people have to say as well as encouraging people to share their own, or links to their own. Dig? Thanks!

• Scott