Haiku

A haiku is a traditionally Japanese poetic style. The haiku is a structured, single stanza poem, consisting of three lines, and requires a total of seventeen syllables to be complete. The syllables are distributed between the three lines as follows:

1. 5 syllables

2. 7 syllables

3. 5 syllables

Time-honored haikus will use the traditional themes of nature for their content, but do not feel pressured to follow this rule. Furthermore, the modern day haiku does not always follow the structure, so feel free to simply write a seventeen syllable poem, without breaking the stanza into three lines.

Example Poem Written by The Host:

Summer never fails.

All its rage- it makes you sweat.

Welcome winter’s kiss.

Example Two Poem Written by The Host:

The lost poet dwells.

Stumbling through pentameter.

Help her find her feet.

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