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    Haiku is a 3-line Japanese poetic form that focuses on evoking feelings about nature, typically suggestive of the seasons, in just a few words. It follows a 5-7-5 syllable structure and presents vivid images of nature in a concise way. An example haiku by Matsuo Basho describes a frog jumping into a silent pond, capturing a moment that reminds the reader of spring through its simplicity and attention to small details.

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    Haiku is a 3-line Japanese poetic form that focuses on evoking feelings about nature, typically suggestive of the seasons, in just a few words. It follows a 5-7-5 syllable structure and presents vivid images of nature in a concise way. An example haiku by Matsuo Basho describes a frog jumping into a silent pond, capturing a moment that reminds the reader of spring through its simplicity and attention to small details.

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    A Note On Haiku

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    Haiku is a 3-line Japanese poetic form that focuses on evoking feelings about nature, typically suggestive of the seasons, in just a few words. It follows a 5-7-5 syllable structure and presents vivid images of nature in a concise way. An example haiku by Matsuo Basho describes a frog jumping into a silent pond, capturing a moment that reminds the reader of spring through its simplicity and attention to small details.

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