International Haiku Poetry Day 4/17/2025
Hai="amusement" or "light"; Ku="verse"
A haiku can follow a 5-7-5 pattern of three lines: five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line—but there are other choices.
Haiku poems often use simple language to paint an image
Often convey a relationship between nature and humanity
Written in the present tense. It’s about the NOW moment.
May contain a surprising idea.
Try it!
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