The haynaku is a 21st century poetic six-word tercet poetic form invented in 2003 by Filipino-American poet Eileen R. Tabios. A hay(na)ku is a six-word poem written in three lines, with a word count of one, two, and three, respectively. According to a Google AI search, it is a modern, non-traditional form of poetry. The name is a pun on the Japanese haiku and a reference to the Tagalog phrase "Hay naku," which expresses a surprise or a dismay. The search provides the rul
Dualities have the same fate, ultimate ruin: Poem Though bright minds shine, and dull ones seem so plain, If lust and rage and greed within them burn, And ego fuels a selfish, fiery reign, Then little difference can we discern. The proud, who think themselves above the rest, Possess a danger more insidious still, For pride, a silent, deeply hidden pest, Can subtly poison even strongest will. The mind, entwined with matter's fleeting show, Creates illusion, Maya's tempting sna
