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Hairku, in Mosetta-parlance, is a new brand of poetry. It's the nappy version of the Japanese poetry known as  haiku.   Just like Japanese haiku, the format of hairku is only three lines long and has richness in its simplicity.  The first and third lines have only only five units or syllables; the second or middle line has seven.  Japanese haiku can be written about anything, but in Mosetta's brand of hairku, the focus must be, most naturally, on the hair!  For example:

Bob Marley's message is
to trust the universe
and respect your hair!

or

Nap neutralizer is what is used to keep hair
in an oppressed state.


Now let's see how creative you can be! Write your own hairku and share your stylings at the open mic! Children are welcome to participate! (How to write Haiku).  For the less adventurous, feel free to bring other writings about hairstyle, hair history, news, culture and hair raising experiences!
 

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The Black Hairtage Read-In & Open Mic is sponsored by A Nappy Hair Affair, Inc. and the City of Dallas CAP Program. 
214-803-3920

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Neal Lester, English professor at Arizona State University and expert on black hair issues has embraced the 'hairku' concept and wants to see what we produce for possible inclusion in the special edition of
The Lion & the Unicorn, an international journal about literature for children!

The special edition, which will be published in Spring 2013, will focus on hair and the politics of identity in children's experiences, literature and a range of other contexts.   For more information contact
neal.lester@asu.edu .