Haiku Poetry

Haiku

The Japanese haiku is a rigidly-structured poetic form, consisting of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables.

Originally, haikus were the opening stanza of a style of a long-form poem called the renga, or linked verse, but the compactness of these introductory lines intrigued Japanese poets of the 17th century. Soon, the haiku broke away from its longer context into the profound three-line poems popular today.

Haikus are written to express mood, thought, or feelings about anything. It doesnt need to rhyme. Rules of writing a Haiku:

• Haiku must be written in three (3) lines.
• The lines must follow 5-7-5 syllable format
  - Line one must not exceed 5 syllables or let's say it should have 5.
  - Line two must not exceed 7 syllables or should have 7.
  - Line three must not exceed 5 syllables or should have 5.

Examples:

Weather Haiku

The weather is great

It is very warm today

I feel wonderful

Dear Haiku

Haiku, dear haiku

When I'm lonely I write you

You cheer me right up

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