Haiku
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry. All haiku poems must follow the same form. They all have three lines. The first line must have five syllables, the second line must have seven syllables, and the third line must have five syllables. Usually the first two lines tell about something the poet has observed, and the third line tells about the poet's personal feelings. Many haiku are about nature, but they don't have to be. Follow these rules and write your own haiku. Here are some examples that we wrote.
| I see a cheetah, | I see a blue bird, |
| He is running very fast, | Singing a beautiful song, |
| I can run like him. | I feel like flying. |
| By: Marc | By: Sarah |
| Horses in the field, | I saw a dolphin, |
| Grazing in the green, green grass, | In the great big, deep, blue sea, |
| I'd love to ride one. | That's where he should be. |
| By: Kendra | By: Marcie |
If you write a haiku, you can e-mail it to us (link disabled). We might include it on this page!