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Originated in Japan, Haiku is a short poem with seventeen syllables distributed in three lines. The syllables are distributed in a particular pattern (5-7-5) and the poets have to adhere to it. Although non-Japanese haikus might not follow all the traditional elements closely, we’ve tried to keep these elements intact.
The ‘kireji’ (cutting word) provides structural support to the verse and allows it to stand as an independent poem. A haiku follows specific patterns while conveying complete meaning.
This anthology consists of a total of 72+1 haikus. Each of the writers have contributed 8haikus for the book and I have written an additional haiku as its dedication.
Swarnika
Swarnika is an avid reader and an ambivert. She is a glass-half-full kind of a person, not because she is always an optimist but because she believes that a glass that is full has no more scope and ends up creating the most amount of spills.
She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of Delhi. She has completed her three-level professional certification in Spanish from Valencia Polytechnic University, Spain. She has also completed her certificate program in French from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. She is currently pursuing a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune. She is working on her thesis and research papers to earn her Ph.D. degree in English Literature.
She has a keen interest in criminology and detective fiction. Writings that indulge mystery and rationale speak volumes to her. She has earned her TEFL and TESOL certificates as an English language teacher. She is also a certified dance teacher with specializations in Bharatnatyam, Kathak, and Contemporary. She is also certified in Classical Music and Fine Arts.
She exhibits abundant admiration for food and would call herself a foodie. She believes in living in the moment rather than giving the moment the opportunity to live through you without you even realizing it. She has started her company- Nrityangana Kala Kendra OPC Private Limited on her own. She has been tutoring kids along with mentoring graduate and postgraduate students in academic and creative writing.
On some days she is a dreamer while on others she is a realist. She firmly believes in humanism. Nature mesmerizes her. On a usual day, you’d find her curled up in a corner either with a book or watching a movie/episode while relishing food.
