what is haibun
Haibun (ä¿³æ, literally, haikai writings) is a prosimetric literary form originating in Japan, combining prose and haiku.he first contest for English-language haibun took place in 1996, organized by poet and editor Michael Dylan Welch, and judged by Tom Lynch and Cor van den Heuvel. Anita Virgil won first prize, and David Cobb won second prize. The contest resulted in the publication of Wedge of Light (Press Here) in 1999.