Haiku Poetry
Definition Three-line, seventeen syllable unrhymed poem which uses nature as its primary focus.
An old silent pond A frog jumps into the pond Splash, silence again. Basho
In the darkest woods A weeping willow tree cries Who made such sadness? G. Lipson
Drooping green branches Weighted down with heavy snow Waiting for the spring.
Snowflakes falling down In a whirl of dancing glee Cold ballerina
Assignment for the Day 1. You are to write two haikus. 2. One is to be about a season of the year. 3. The other may be about any form of nature. 4. Don’t forget to follow the pattern of a haiku!