Haiku

About Haikus

• Haiku poems originated in Japan
• They are set up in English as being centered
• In Japan they are set up as three consecutive lines
• In English they are set up as three lines centered on top of each other

Structure

• Made up of three lines
• The lines are constructed by using syllables
• Lines are typically centered on top of each other
• Lines do not have to rhyme
• First and third lines use five syllables
• Second line uses seven syllables

Example

Source of Example

• http://topofthepileresumes.com/haiku-example/best-25-haiku-examples-ideas-o...