Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry made up of 3 lines. The 3 lines are often arranged so that the first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables and the third line has 5 syllables (5-7-5 rule). There are no rhyming words in haiku and it must express a thought, feeling or mood.
Find out more by visiting the following websites.
Introduction to Haiku
Japan and Haiku
More examples of haiku
How to write a haiku
Now, it's your turn to try writing a haiku. Write a haiku based on the theme 'School'.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Haiku
Posted by Mrs Tay at 10:56 PM
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i wrote 10 haikus but i still don't know which is better.
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