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Haiku Poetry



Do You Haiku?



Have you ever heard of Haiku poetry?

Oh, what fun!

Sometimes I just daydream and try to invent different Haiku poems.

Here’s one of mine:

Clover meadow bed
Marshmallow clouds over head
Daydreams take me ‘way

Haiku originated in Japan. There are only 3 lines.

Line one containing 5 syllables.
Line two has 7 syllables.
And line three has 5 syllables again.

It isn’t necessary for the Haiku to rhyme. Your goal is to paint a picture in the mind of your reader. I personally like when mine rhyme, but you don't have to.

Try it.

Can you make your reader visualize your thoughts by writing only
3 lines – 17 syllables?

Here’s mine again. This time, I separated the syllables for you to see:

Clo ver mea dow bed
Marsh mal low clouds o ver head
Day dreams take me ‘way

Did you understand how I felt?
What I was thinking about?
Would you like to try?



How did you do?




Our Readers are Quite Creative

See what other readers have created.

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Eddy wrote:

VERY BEST EVER
ARE FUDGE BROWNIES EXTRA FLUFF
VERY BEST INDEED!


fudge brownie

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Stacie wrote:

MY DOG'S NAME IS BARK
I PLAY WITH HIM IN THE PARK
TILL DAY BECOMES DARK!





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Nina wrote:

SUMMER IS AWESOME
MY CAT IS FLUFFY AND FAT
WARM IS HAPPINESS








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Katherine wrote:

WINTER IS SO FUN
DRINKING WARM HOT CHOCOLATE
DANCING IN THE SNOW




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Isabelle wrote:

HELLO HELLO HI
MY NAME IS ISABELLE J
GOOD-BYE GOOD-BYE BYE






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Ruby wrote:

WE ARE ALL THE SAME
LAYING IN THE LONELY SKY
NO ONE IS DIFF’RENT



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Thalia wrote:

AN OLD SILENT POND
A FROG JUMPS INTO THE POND
SPLASH, SILENT AGAIN


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Georgie wrote:

The Wind



WAVING IN THE BREEZE
BLOWING MY HAIR EVERY WHERE
SCATTERING THE LEAVES




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Annika wrote:

Watermelon



FAT PINK JUICY FLESH
I LIKE SPITTING OUT THE PIPS
IT HAS GREEN STRIPED SKIN


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Caleb wrote:

I HAVE MANY DOGS
THEY LIKE PLAYING IN THE FOG
THEY HAVE A GREAT TIME!






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Justin wrote:

Heaven



BROWN GRAY BLACK AND WHITE
I HUG HER TIGHT, THOUGH, I WISH
THAT SHE WOULDN’T BITE.




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Kayla wrote:

SUMMER IS SO FUN
IT IS WHEN YOU JUMP AND RUN
COME PLAY IN THE SUN!






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Taylor wrote:

Friends



WHEN KIND, YOUR FRIENDS STAY
WHEN RUDE, YOUR FRIENDS WILL LEAVE YOU
SO BE NICE TO THEM




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Kennedi wrote:

THE PRETTY PINK TREE
YOU ARE SO PRETTY TO ME
OH PRETTY PINK TREE



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Vedant wrote:

WINTER IS SO COLD
IT’S NICE TO PLAY IN THE SNOW
WE CAN SKI AND SKATE




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Noah wrote:

A BRIDGE MADE OF ROCK
GOES OVER THE BLUE WATER
A GIRL STANDS ABOVE




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Courtney wrote:

SEE HER RUN SO FAST
SEE HER AS A LIGHTNING BOLT
WE SEE HER HORSE SHOW




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Mila wrote:

TWENTY TWELVE NEW YEAR
MAY IT BE A PROSPER YEAR
SO LET US SAY CHEERS!




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Mila wrote:

WHAT A SPECIAL DAY
AND THAT IS THE CHRISTMAS DAY
MAY THE JOY STAY HERE!




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Emma wrote:

SANTA IS COMING
SANTA COMES DOWN THE CHIMNEY
HE BRINGS CHILDREN TOYS




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Aimee wrote:

WINTER STORMS ARE HERE
DIAMOND SHINING CRYSTAL SNOW
BEAUTIFUL WINTER




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Jason wrote:

Winter



COLD SNOW FALLING DOWN
I LOVE WINTER VERY MUCH
WINTER COULD BE COLD




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Lillian wrote:

Family



LOVE MY FAMILY
THEY MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME
THEY ARE MY WHOLE LIFE




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Elizabeth wrote:

LOVE MY DOG BLACKY
RUN, RUN FAST AS HE CAN RUN
MY CUTE RUNNING DOG




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Margaret wrote:

COCO IS HER NAME
SHE PLAYS BESIDE THE IGLOO
SHE IS VERY FAT




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Olivia wrote:

BIRDS CHIRPING THEIR SONG
BUILDING THEIR NEST FOR THEIR HOME
GET READY FOR SPRING




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Lluvia wrote:

PEACEFUL AND QUIET
WILL THEY EVER LET US OUT
HELD HOSTAGE BY SNOW




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Maria wrote:

DANCING IN THE SKY
RAYS SHINING FROM UP ABOVE
IN THE NORTHERN SKY




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Latona wrote:

Birds



A LITTLE BIRD SINGS
MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER
TWEET TWEET TWEET TWEET TWEET




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Zahra wrote:

THE SUNSHINE IS BRIGHT
IT COMES IN THE HOT SUMMER
WHERE EVERYONE IS




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Dominic wrote:

THE PLAYERS TACKLE
THE PLAYERS SCORE A TOUCHDOWN
THE PATRIOTS WIN!




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Maggie wrote:

THE LEAVES FALLING FAST
WHEN YOU WALK IT MAKES A CRUNCH
RED, ORANGE, YELLOW




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Jennifer wrote:

CHOC’LATE SAID THE BOY
CAN I GET A CHOCOLATE
YUMMY SAID THE BOY




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Liz wrote:

I HAVE LOTS OF PETS
A DOG, SOME FISH AND CHICKENS
NOW I WANT A HORSE!




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Liz wrote:

VERY COLD OUTSIDE
A BEAUTIFUL PINK SUNRISE
IN THE COLD MORNING




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Ryan wrote:

LAYING ON THE COUCH
POPEYE SNORING HAPPILY
BELLY FULL OF FOOD




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Liz wrote:

I LIKE ANIMALS
I LIKE DIFF’RENT ANIMALS
REALLY LIKE ZEBRAS




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Liz wrote:

WE HAVE AN AUPAIR
SHE TEACHES US KOREAN
HER NAME IS HANNA




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Eric wrote:

I LIKE TO EAT FOOD
PB AND J FOREVER
PB AND J TIME




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Liz wrote:

WE HAVE SOME CHICKENS
THEY GIVE US PLENTY OF EGGS
WE LOVE OUR CHICKENS




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Kat wrote:

I REALLY LOVE SNOW
I LOVE PLAYING IN THE SNOW
AS YOU SURELY KNOW




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Levi wrote:

My Pets



MY PETS ARE SO KIND
AND REALLY EASY TO FIND
WHEN DAD’S NEAR, THEY MIND.




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Noah wrote:

Love



LOVELY LIFE APPEARS
ON A DELICATE BLOSSOM
GOD’S LOVE IS UNVEILED




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If you're like me, you'll want more. Here are some excellent choices.

Funny, inspirational, educational, fun.

I hope you en joy
Hai ku as much as I do
And have fun all day








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