1.  Create two parts, not one long run-on
 Traditionally one fragment (1 line) and phrase (2 lines)
 Present in present
(but only a very short amount of time in the present)
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2.  Use concrete imagery and uncluttered, direct
language
(K.I.S.S.)
 Invite reader to make own connections and
conclusions
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3.  Only call the image what it is
(don’t get all poetic by saying “brilliant opal night light in the sky,” just say “moon”)
 For haiku, try using a season word (called kigo)
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