Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry consisting of 3 lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure. It focuses on nature, often referencing seasons. While traditionally following the syllable structure strictly, haiku more broadly can have 17 syllables or less. Effective haiku capture an image or moment in few words, with the first or last line being a fragment and the middle line providing context. Examples are provided to demonstrate how haiku concisely reference nature.

1. Haiku
Poetry
Ppt from: www.gifted.slp.k12.la.us/Haiku%20Poetry%20tutorial.ppt

2. Haiku is usually
written in the
present tense and
focuses on nature
(seasons).

3. Haiku Poetry
Definition 1
An unrhymed Japanese verse consisting
of three unrhymed lines of five, seven,
and five syllables (5, 7, 5) or 17
syllables in all.
The 5/7/5 rule was made up for school
children to understand and learn this
type of poetry.

4. Haiku Poetry
Definition 2
Made of three lines of poetry, 17
syllables or LESS.
An ideal haiku should be short/long/short

5. Haiku Poetry
Helpful Hints
Haiku is generally not written in one
long run on sentence. It is generally
written in two parts.
You have a fragment on the first or the
last line, then you have the body of the
haiku.

6. Haiku Poetry
Winter sun--
a cyclist pedals
against the wind

7. Haiku Poetry
Salt-waves caress sand
tickling my toes and heart
in their short-spun wake

8. Haiku Poetry
Pink cherry blossoms
Cast shimmering reflections
On seas of Japan

9. Haiku Poetry
Warm soup in a bowl
letters of the alphabet
hang on the teaspoon

10. HAIKU POETRY
• On the following slides are pictures
of seasons.
• Now it is your turn to write some
Haiku poetry.
• In your journal, write a Haiku poem
for each scene.