The title is drawn from one of the stories within the collection and refers to the structural requirements of Japanese haiku poetry.
The end result can be crafted into any literary form the author desires: haiku, concrete poetry, limerick, dada, and so on.
His poems often use strongly physical imagery and he is a strong exponent of haiku poetry.
In addition to the novels, stories, essays he wrote, he helped introduce haiku poetry to Tamil audiences.
He also enjoyed haiku poetry and noh drama and actively promoted these traditional arts.
Shiki is regarded as a major figure in the development of modern haiku poetry.
When creative-writing students compose haiku poetry this year, they can share them with students in Japan.
While working, he also submitted variants on haiku poetry, experimenting with irregular numbers of syllables.
Kume exhibited a talent for haiku poetry even in elementary school.
Besides graphic design Nimani has worked in fields such as illustration, music and haiku poetry.
