Haiku
The haiku is originally from Japan. The word haiku comes from the word kiru, which means "cutting" in Japanese. This has to do with how each line ends suddenly, as if they were cut off at the end. Because they are so short, the subject of haiku poems are usually about things that a reader would recognize. Many traditional haiku poems are about nature or everyday life. But there are no limitations on what you can write a haiku about! Haikus have a very specific pattern. They have three lines and each line has a specific number of syllables. The entire poem can be one sentence, or multiple sentences. A line can consist of a single word, or many words. Also remember that haiku poems rarely rhyme.
Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllable | Play the voki above to hear a Haiku about a hibernating bear. How many syllables are there total in the poem that he says? Is it the correct number of syllables? |