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Poetry- Haiku

Author: Rashell Williams

It often centers around nature.

Haiku poems don’t rhyme; they follow a pattern.

Source: Japanese poetry. (2014, November 30). Retrieved December 3, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_poetry

Source: Poetry & Prints: Haiku and You. (n.d.). Retrieved December 4, 2014, from http://arlingtonmuseum.org/past-exhibitions/poetry-prints-haiku-and-you/

Line 1: 5 syllables

Line 2: 7 syllables

Line 3: 5 syllables

The following are typical of haiku:

A focus on nature.
A "season word" such as "snow" which tells the reader what time of year it is.
A division somewhere in the poem, which focuses first on one thing, than on another. The relationship between these two parts is sometimes surprising.
Instead of saying how a scene makes him or her feel, the poet shows the details that caused that emotion. If the sight of an empty winter sky made the poet feel lonely, describing that sky can give the same feeling to the reader.

Source: How to Write a Haiku Poem - Haiku Examples. (n.d.). Retrieved December 3, 2014, from http://www.creative-writing-now.com/how-to-write-a-haiku.html

This video explains what a haiku is and the video also gives a definition of what syllables are.