Purpose Haiku want to Remember: imagery =

Purpose achieved? The last winter leaves Clinging to the black branches Explode into birds. One moment in time (re)created? Vivid, varied sensory imagery?

Characteristics Haiku are frequently about (but hey, it’s your poem…write about what you want) May contain references to to anchor the poem for the reader One line is sometimes by punctuation, and may provide The poet doesn’t but

Characteristics displayed? The last winter leaves Clinging to the black branches Explode into birds. Nature or the natural world? Reference to time of year? Division of lines to provide reflection? Poet recreates a scene to recreate a feeling rather than stating what the reader should feel?

Form lines syllables –First line = syllables –Second line = syllables –Third line = syllables NO (but (modern) Americans sometimes like to make it, because, you know, ‘Merica (don’t do this (but you can if you want to, because, you know, poetry)))

Example Temple Bells Die Out - Poem by Matsuo Basho Temple bells die out. The fragrant blossoms remain. A perfect evening!

Analyze this! (That is, the previous example) One moment in time (re)created? Vivid, varied sensory imagery? –_____: Nature or the natural world? Reference to time of year? day? –_____________ references ______________ Division of lines to provide reflection? –If so, where do you draw the division and why? Poet recreates a scene to recreate a feeling rather than stating what the reader should feel?

You try it. One moment in time (re)created? Vivid, varied sensory imagery? –_____: Nature or the natural world? Reference to time of year? day? –_____________ references ______________ Division of lines to provide reflection? –If so, where do you draw the division and why? Poet recreates a scene to recreate a feeling rather than stating what the reader should feel? Insert a haiku here: