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WHAT IS HAIKU?

 

Elements of Haiku:

1. Verse of up to 17 syllables (usually) in 3 lines, generally 1 to 4 lines (traditional Japanese)

 

2. About nature or human nature

 

3. Strong visual image

 

4. Seasons

 

5. Capturing the moment

 

 

Prohibitions of Haiku

 

1. Simile

 

2. Metaphor

 

3. Interpretations

 

4. Articles (i.e. "a", "an", "the"--unless really needed for meaning)

 

5. Personification

 

 

ORIGINAL HAIKU

By Monica E. Smith

 

clouds hide the sun

cold rains begin

geese flying southward

 

 

silvery moon ascends

shrinking shadows

midnight

 

 

water's edge

shimmering reflections

night approaching

 

 

cat tail twitches

mouse startles

cat now alone

 

 

 

ripples far-reaching

concentric waves

soundless

 

 

 

frost on the window pane

table's reflection

lace-covered

 

 

 

emerging sun

raindrops vanish

budding trees

 

 

 

gentle winds

blow and cool

summer's radiant heat

 

 

 

HAIKU LINKS

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HaikuHut

Aha Poetry

 

 

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