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HAIKU

Haiku is a short Japanese poem that


is usually written in the present tense
and focuses on nature.

It usually has 3 lines that do not


rhyme, although that is not always
the case.
HAIKU COMPRISES OF :

17 5 syllables 7 syllables
in the first
syllables and third in the
in total second
line.
line.
Haikus are generally written in two parts; a
fragment and then the body of the poem.

Winter sun – Pink cherry blossoms


A cyclist pedals Cast shimmering shadows
Against the wind. On seas of Japan

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