How are Haikus Composed? Syllable Patterns
Haiku structure Haiku poems are generally written to describe nature. The most widely recognized form consists of a three-line stanza that has a total of 17 syllables, written in the following pattern: Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllables The words and phrases used in haiku do not usually rhyme.
Count the Number of Syllables Clouds float slowly by Fluffy, lumpy, cotton balls Silver, grey and white Clouds float slow/ly by Fluf/fy, lump/y, cot/ton balls Sil/ver, grey and white Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllables
Count the Number of Syllables Bursting in bright hues Splashing colours all about Autumn leaves must fall Burst/ing in bright hues Splash/ing col/ours all a/bout Au/tumn leaves must fall
Count the Number of Syllables Forest finery Of purest green, ferns boast their Delicate beauty For/est fin/er/y Of pur/est green, ferns boast their Del/i/cate beau/ty
Some Haiku Examples The butterflies dance Brilliant colours of rainbows Rippling like water Earth whirls a chorus. Fluttering fair women talk. Winter sways gifts. The apples chortle. Wonder misses the landscapes. Earth charms heaven.
Choose from the following to write a Haiku: Tornado, tsunami, hurricane, spring rain, thunderstorm, snowstorm, hailstorm, sunny day, cloudy day