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HAIKU

A haiku poem has three lines, where the first and last lines have five
moras, while the middle line has seven. The pattern in Japanese genre
is 5-7-5. The mora is another name of a sound unit, which is like a
syllable, but it is different from a syllable. As the moras cannot be
translated into English, they are modified and syllables are used instead.
The lines of such poems rarely rhyme with each other.
The above information is from the Web Site Literary
Devices (http://literarydevices.net/haiku/)

FOURTEEN HAIKU POEMS

TREES
Squirrels will climb trees.
Birds will fly to and from trees.
The wind blows through trees.

SUNSHINE
Sunshine on the earth.
Sunshine makes everything bright.
Sunshine helps plants grow.
FRIENDS
Friends will meet and talk.
Friends will help one another.
Friends are good to have.

DAYS
Past is yesterday.
Tomorrow arrives today.
Future will come next.

RUN
Run during the day.
Run and see all of the plants.
Run and sense the breeze.

FLOWERS
Flowers will bloom now.
Flowers have pretty colors.
Flowers are lovely.
JUMP
Jump and have some fun.
Jump and touch the big blue sky.
Jump and see the birds.

BIRDS
Birds fly to water.
Birds fly gracefully and high.
Birds fly to their nests.

WALK
Walk and feel the sun.
Walk and fell the gentle air.
Walk and feel the peace.

PEOPLE
People go to work.
People will eat at midday.
People are polite.
MOUNTAIN
Look at the mountain.
The mountain is far away.
Enjoy the mountain.

CHILDREN
The children have fun.
The children learn at school.
The children will play.

VEGETABLES
Grow the vegetables.
Vegetables are delicious.
Eat the vegetables.

MOTHER
A mother has love.
A mother cares for her children.
A mother is kind.

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