This document provides an introduction to Haiku poetry. It explains that Haiku originated in Japan and were created by Matsuo Basho. A Haiku is a very short 3-line poem with a 5/7/5 syllable structure that typically references nature or a season. The document provides examples of Haiku poems and reviews the key characteristics of the form, which is among the shortest types of poetry and does not rhyme. Students are then prompted to write their own Haiku poems.