The use
of a pause, known in
Japanese as kire,
has been likened to the the gap in
a spark plug; separating
two elements of
the haiku
thus creating a spark
of energy.
Thus two seemingly
unrelated parts of a
haiku are brought together in the
mind and a
'haiku' moment
is created.
Lifting up the hatchet
To cut it down,
It was budding
Shiki
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the 'haiku' moment
kigo
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