3. Haiku is usually
written in the
present tense and
focuses on nature
(seasons).
4. 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.
5. Haiku Poetry
Definition 2
Made of three lines of poetry, 17
syllables or LESS.
An ideal haiku should be short/long/short
6. 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.
7. Haiku Poetry
Winter sun--
a cyclist pedals
against the wind
8. Haiku Poetry
Salt-waves caress sand
tickling my toes and heart
in their short-spun wake
9. Haiku Poetry
Pink cherry blossoms
Cast shimmering reflections
On seas of Japan
10. Haiku Poetry
Warm soup in a bowl
letters of the alphabet
hang on the teaspoon
11. 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.
