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The practice of including verse and rhyme is never better understood than by the Chinese artists in Chinese art, where the calligraphy completes the paintings. Verse and rhyme have a way of enhancing any artwork as they add intensity and an enhanced mood to any artwork. Similarly such common and uncommon verse and rhyme may be made a part of any greeting card or note card so as to add interest and a personal touch to the card or notepaper. Try it.
For now, the quotes and verses are presented under the following headings:
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Beauty | Birthday | Friendship | Happines | Inspirational | Love | Marriage | Money | Philosophy |
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X'mas |
Friendship
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| Traditional Malay pantun 1 .Dua tiga kucing berlari Mana sama si-kucing belang Dua tiga boleh ku-cari Mana sama abang sa-orang 2. Tinggi tinggi mata hari Anak kerbau mati tertambat Sudah lama saya mencari Baru sekarang saya mendapat 3. Kalau roboh Kota Melaka Papan di-Jawa saya dirikan Kalau sungguh bagai di-kata Badan nyawa saya serahkan 4. Encik Dollah pergi ka-Jambi Pergi pagi kembali petang Kalau Tuhan hendak membagi Pintu berkancing rezki datang 5. Indra Giri pasir nya lumat Kerang bercampur dengan lokan Ibarat Nabi kasihkan umat Begitu saya kasihkan tuan 6. Pulau pandan jauh de-tengah Gunung Daik bercabang tiga Hancur badan di-kandung tanah Budi yang baik di kenang juga 7. Kapal kecil jangan di-belok Kalu di-belok patah tiang nya Budak kecil jangan di pelok Kalau di-pelok patah tulang-nya 8. Pisang emas di-bawa belayar Masak sabiji di-atas peti Hutang emas boleh di-bayar Hutang budi di-bawa mati * Contemporty pantun Pokok sireh daun-nya layu Tumbuh di-bawa pohon kelapa Semua pandai bercakap Melayu Awak sa-orang tak tahu apa (Edah binti Dean- Singapore) | Brief Explanation * Extolling a person's virtues (in a romantic situation.) * * * On finally finding a suitable partner. * * * * Expressing willingness to make a sacrifice. * * * * God will provide. * * * * Comparing one's love to that between the prophet and his followers. * * * Remembering a good deed. * * * * To handle a young person with care. * * * * An expression of gratitude. * * * * Brief explanation Chiding a person who cannot speak his mother tongue | |
We intend to expand the section on contemporary pantuns and welcome contributions from anyone who would like to have his/her pantun included in the compilation. Please email to : [email protected] (case sensitive), We also welcome any original sketches and artwork which viewers may wish to contribute to illustrate the pantuns.
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Haiku
is a traditional Japanese verse form which has gained international following.
This literary genre is characterised by the zen philosophy inherent in
the verseform. Haiku demonstrates both in form and in spirit the impact
and essence of simple expression. In Haiku the objective is a sharing of
experiences; it is an involvment in imagery, colours, and emotions - a
literary zen art or a creative doodle if you like, depending on the stage
of development of the writer. Haiku has been taught to very young school
children from the United States to Singapore, but the art of the Haiku
is a serious literary skill.
Briefly described, this Japanese verse form is a three line verse which is not quite concerned in rhymes. Logistically, Haiku is said to be written in the 5/7/5-beat structure. There is however some controversy when Haiku is written in English as some writers believe it should be written to a 2/3/2-beat structure. Contemporary literary works adopting the haiku form have taken this verse form to new horizons.
These two passages by William J Higginson with Penny Harter from The Haiku Handbook best describe what a Haiku is supposed to be and to do:
Some examples of the traditional and contemporary Haikus are reproduced below.
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