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Haiku is a poetic form and type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku poets, which you soon will be, write about common everyday things. Usually they use simple words. The most common form of Haiku is three short lines that do not rhyme and seventeen syllables.
The first line usually contains five syllables
The second line contains seven syllables
The third line five contains five syllables
Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind.
Let's check out some Haiku! Count the syllables for each line. Remember 5, 7, 5.
Haiku from the Old Masters
Murakami, Kijo (1865-1938)First autumn morning:
the mirror I stare into
shows my father's face.
Raizan
You rice-field maidens!
The only things not muddy
Are the songs you sing.
Shiki, Masaoka (1867-1902).
A lightning flash:
between the forest trees
I have seen water.
Haiku Written By Kids Like You
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Help Write some Haiku
Fill in the seven syllable line.
Green elms in the woods
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Standing tall and proud
Fill in the two five syllable lines
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The petals bend to the earth
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Now let's write some original Haiku!
Pick your topic. Will it be a sport, something in nature, an animal, or a scene from a favorite book? You pick it!
What mood do you want to convey?
Think of images, descriptive words, and figurative language that best describe your topic. Remember sounds, smells, and sights.
Jot them down in web form or as you think of them.
The final step is to experiment by putting your ideas on the Haiku skeleton. 5, 7, 5 (syllables) and 3 lines.
Publish your haiku by saving it to a floppy disc that your teacher can upload to the website.
Read a haiku for each day of the week