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. ***************************************************
Eddy wrote:VERY BEST EVER ARE FUDGE BROWNIES EXTRA FLUFF VERY BEST INDEED!

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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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