Haiku Poetry
3 Lines 17 Syllables Does not rhyme
Most Haiku’s refer to some element of Nature.
They express a moment of beauty which keeps you thinking and feeling.
Five Syllables Think of Where it Happens First Line Five Syllables Think of Where it Happens
First Line On my backyard fence
Seven Syllables What is Happening Second Line Seven Syllables What is Happening
a cat sings his lonely song Second Line a cat sings his lonely song
Third Line 5 syllables When it occurs
Third Line Each hot summer night.
a cat sings his lonely song Haiku On my backyard fence a cat sings his lonely song each hot summer night