Haiku is a three-line form of Japanese poetry with a specific syllable structure. The typical haiku discusses themes of nature, feelings, or experiences in a minimalist way, using simple language to paint a vivid image for the reader without rhyming. It consists of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, originating from Japanese cultural traditions.

1. HAIKU (HI-coo)
 It is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku combines form,
content, and language is meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku poets, which you will soon be,
write about everyday things. It has many themes: nature, feelings, or experiences. Usually, they
use simple words and grammar. The most common form for Haiku is three (3) short lines.
 It is composed of three (3) lines with 17 syllables.
(5) _ _ _ _ _
(7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(5) _ _ _ _ _
 It is originated from the Japanese culture.
 It must paint mental images in the reader’s mind
 It doesn’t have rhyming words.
 It tackles about nature, feelings, or experiences.
Examples:
 The python got up
When I walked on the dry grass
Afterwards, he was still.
 Old Pond by Basho
Old pond
A frog leaps in
Water’s sound
 (Haiku)
I am first with five
Then seven in the middle
Five again to end.
 (Frog)
Green and speckled legs
Hops on logs and lily pads
Splash in cool water.

2.  (Kangaroo)
In a pouch I grow
On a southern continent
Strange creatures I know.
 The Rose by Donna Brock
The red blossom bends
And drips its dew to the ground like a tear it falls.
 A Rainbow by Donna Brock
Curing up, then down
Meeting blue sky and green earth
Melding sun and rain