weeding the herb garden - dadaku

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Marlene ‘Mountain’ Morelock Wills (1939–2018), besides monoku, also published numerous concrete haiku for which she coined the term unaloud haiku/eye-ku/dadaku. -Wikipedia. (The word "dadaku" doesn’t appear to be a standard Japanese term. However, the meaning of the given name Dadaku represents compassion, creativity, reliability, generosity, loyalty and a love for domestic life.)

This is my own poem, but not my invention, but there are loads of examples by the author of this form. You might contact the Marlene Mountain Foundation for more info. Enjoy.

. b g l r a a d s e weeding the herb garden S peek out © Suzette Richards, 28 December 2019

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Paige Hind

Date: 5/28/2025 6:37:00 PM

A lovely image- I would love to grow ivy inside, lol...<3

Ink Empress

Date: 5/28/2025 8:13:00 AM

Ah this is so coool!!i would love to try dadaku: on ap theres a form too created by one of the poets, he does all kind of " ku" turning traditional forms into something else, which requires not syllables, they are also fun. I love your take. Especially on gardening! Thats creative: clever how words peek out too, so artistic .pleasure visiting you today dear suzette. Sending you light always

Suzette Richards
Date: 5/28/2025 11:21:00 AM

I love gardening - sooooooo therapeutic. Thank for the visit and kind comment, Ink :)