Please note: Myron's Beginner's Haiku Class is a prerequisite to this one. All applicants to this class must take his first. Thank you.
Welcome to the Advanced Haiku Class. In this class you will explore more deeply into the structure of haiku including techniques such as the following:
LEAP
EXPANDING FOCUS
HUMOR
CONTRAST
SURPRISE
PREDICAMENT
SIMILE
AMBIGUITY
LIGHTNESS
EMBELISH/ENLIGHTEN
CAUSE AND EFFECT
METAPHOR
SHIFTING SENSES
HAIJIN INTERACTION
PLAY ON WORDS/REPETITION
RESONANCE
ILLUSION
2,3,2 "BEATS”
Interesting to note, that many haiku fall into more than one category. For the sake of this class though, each assignment will require a new haiku. So, please do not post the same haiku in more than one assignment.
Thanks for joining in. I hope you enjoy this unique haiku class. 
Don
haikumonk
(Note: This is an advanced haiku class. The Beginner's Haiku Class, taught by Myron, is a pre-requisite to enter this class. Please do not join unless you have finished taking the beginner's class or have haikumonk's (Don) approval. Thank you.
