hosts: Sanjuktaa Asopa & Vandana Parashar
you you you
hey you ^ polyamory
---- Aaron Barry
(Trash Panda Haiku, Vol. 3, Summer 2022)
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Updated: Nov 20, 2022
hosts: Sanjuktaa Asopa & Vandana Parashar
you you you
hey you ^ polyamory
---- Aaron Barry
(Trash Panda Haiku, Vol. 3, Summer 2022)
Aaron shares-
The dating scene in the West is a bit of a strange beast, in that many young people find themselves navigating a romantic grey area where relationships aren't as concrete or defined as they used to be. Polyamory, in particular, has seen a massive surge in popularity over the last decade, with one report I saw even claiming there'd been a 15% increase in these types of relationships in the US over the last few years. Everyone seems to have a different term for it and a different spin on it—ethical non-monogamy or polyfidelity or just having fun—and I've even participated in this trend in my own way before. In that sense, this poem is an attempt at…
Wow, surprised! It is different, and intriguing. The first 'hey you' had my attention, felt like somebody was calling out the poet. I will be eagerly waiting for the backstory. Thank you for sharing it, Sanjuktaa and Vandana!
I also wanted to ask if this is a monoku? Many apologies, I am quite new to these concepts.
I have known people who practised polyamory. Heard from them about the nature of simultaneity. It's mostly physical and time wise simultaneous. So, the you-s in the poem make sense to me. They probably refer to couples calling out to each other for whatever reason(s). Can't follow the ^. Not so far. Wish the poet would explain.
Trying to figure out this. Maybe the gap is with a purpose.
The word 'polyamory' is new to me! And the meaning opens up our eyes!
If the poet can throw light on the gap.....
So many ways to write a haiku.
This made me step back and look at the presentation! Very interesting.
Why is there so much gap between the lines, Vandana?
you you you
hey you ^ polyamory
Should it be like: you you you
hey you ^ polyamory
??