Good day! Today we'll learn about writing Haikus.
A Haiku is a type of poem that is composed of 3 lines and a syllabic pattern of at most 5-7-5. No rhyming is necessary. Haikus use strong and moving imagery of nature as motif to express concepts such as love, change, and death.
Let's look at three examples from the video below.
As you listen to each piece, ask yourself the following questions:
1. What is the subject of the Haiku?
2. What is the theme of the Haiku?
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This concludes the sample lesson. I hope you've enjoyed.
Do you have a favorite Haiku? Or maybe you've tried writing one yourself?
Share them as a comment below! 😄
"The summer grasses
All that remains
Of a Samurai's dreams" - Matsuo Basho, 1689
Why count a haiku? Numbers possess no beauty
In a star-filled sky
I am a teacher
I make sure my students learn
And hold to their dreams.
Rain has drenched the land; Nature laments over us; As we are now locked... J.D.R. Hubilla - 2020
Original Japanese haiku usually is not written in three lines but in one vertical line only; it does not usually observe the 575 syllables. Basho, Issa, and other poets sometimes break this rule.
Thanks for the comment! That's very informative.
The rule does state that it should have at most 5-7-5 syllables, Haikus written with less then are even better. I believe the syllabic parameter was made primarily as a rule-of-thumb in order to keep the brevity distinct to Haiku writing.