Haiku Poems

Haiku Poems are a Japanese style of poetry which rely on the number of syllables and the
descriptive power of words
Haiku poems are structured like this:
Line 1 - 5 Syllables describing the object
Slow dancing raindrops
Line 2- 7 Syllables describing an action or more about the object or idea
Rolling down the window sill
Line 3- 5 Syllables as a concluding thought for the poem
Calming, nourishing.
Examples of Haiku Poems:
My Haiku is mine.
You should do your own thinking.
Take not these from me
In the garden pool
dark and still, a stepping stone
releases the moon.
Clouds sit still above.
Mountains stir a placid sea.
Nature's beauty glows

Try using this format to write a haiku:

Adjective adjective noun verb
Adjective noun verb and
Verb the adjective adjective noun.

Choose 4 of the following and write a haiku about each.

appropriate:
A Season (summer, winter etc.)
Love
English Class
favourite movie
favourite sport

Remember to keep them

favourite band
Mrs. Lehmann (favourite teacher)
Your Pet or an animal
Character from your novel study
Your own choice of topic