Momku. The word might sound familiar. You may have heard the term floating past you in a train station or wafting through a crowded restaurant. One thing is sure: it is a literary craze that is literally sweeping the nation. Seriously. Check that shit out. It’s actually kind of a problem.
But momku blog, you ask, what’s a momku? Why, concerned reader, allow me to explain: momkus are an adaption of the ever popular haiku. Basically, they’re haikus…about your mom. Hence, momku.
For those of you who don’t know what a haiku is, here is a (very) basic explanation: haikus are a Japanese poetic form made up of three lines of poetry that have five, seven and five syllables respectively. A basic haiku could look like this:
This haiku is bad.
I won’t pretend it is good.
Amazed…so shitty.
There is much more to the traditional haiku form than the rather egregious attempt above. But for our (momku’s) purpose, the five/seven/five model will suffice. I encourage you all to read up on the proper way to write a haiku.
The blog itself will be updated Monday, Wednesday, Friday with a new momku. If I happen to be unable to reach a computer in time to update, I will make it up by posting an additional momku a day until the difference has been eliminated.
Now that you know what a haiku (sort of) is, I’m sure you’re wondering how its momku derivative fits in. The major difference between a momku and haiku is that the subject matter should always tie back to your mom. View the full blog for examples!
One last note: if you are inspired/shocked/awed/annoyed/want to rant/want to give feedback/want to submit your own momku, send any emails to the.momku@gmail.com. Look at the How To Submit page for more details. Thanks for reading!
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