Thanks pAlanagAru for the info on HAIKU. A small question/doubt.
I remember one of my friends telling me (when I asked him the meaning of
HAIKU which I read it for the first time from 'Vimal Sarees' Ad a few
years ago) that HAIKU was a modern shortened form of much older but
similar japanese verse called TANKA (or TONKA) of 5 linese (contaning
5-7-5-7-7 syllables, if I am not wrong). Any more info on this and on
the relation between HAIKU and TANKA?
And also, are HAIKUs restricted to be written describing only the nature
and the like?
Regards
Krishna Kandadai