Let's Create Haiku Poetry ~ It's Easy and Fun! Anyone Can Do It
What Is Haiku Poetry? Haiku really is easy. It doesn't have to rhyme. You just have to start thinking in terms of counting syllables , instead of rhyming . Haiku = A Three-Line-17-Syllable Structure in Poetry. Haiku , unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. The haiku first emerged in Japanese literature during the 17th century, as a terse reaction to elaborate poetic traditions, though it did not become known by the name haiku until the 19th century.” For reference and more details, Click Here . An example of a Haiku poem containing just one verse . (I wrote this after the loss of three of my rescue cats during the first year of the pandemic. Two were brother and sister, and all had been with me for eighteen years. The animals were my sole companions during the pandemic. Only one more is left.) Loss and Found – (c) Nancy Wyatt 3021 All Rights Reserved A Haiku Poem Containing Multiple Verses A H