tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28252800.post-1149248253858209582006-06-02T15:30:00.000-07:002006-06-03T23:50:43.440-07:00an 'almost-tanka' - from a walk in school groundsChildren taken for a walk not somewhere new but in their own school grounds the Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, London UK. Encouraged to look with 'haikai-eyes'. Here's a 10 year old's first refelections:<br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z_sTckwxcj0" width="390" height="310" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br /><br /><br />sun shining on my eyes<br />like a devil taking over my body<br />like an ant getting eaten by a spider<br />the blue sky glimmering<br />in the sunlight<br /><br />video made in the classroom after walking in the school grounds before any really formal editing of the work - fresh reactions - not haiku but has haiku-like fragments and phrases - fresh and lively - maybe we can get even more connection by looking at it without the use of 'like' - a move to more of a show rather than tell - lets look...<br /><br />sun shining on my eyes<br />a devil taking over my body<br />an ant getting eaten by a spider<br />the blue sky glimmering<br />in the sunlight<br /><br />whichever - a powerful set of feelings evoked by a walk in the playground a familiar place seen with new eyes<br /><br />LO<br /><br /><a href="http://haikuhikes.blogspot.com/2006/05/haiku-hiketomomi-iguchicrossover-ukan.html">HAIKU HIKE MAIN PAGE</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.crossover-uk.org/">CROSSOVER UK</a>Little Onionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17937020536725261581noreply@blogger.com