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POEM WRITING POEM WRITING

Haiku is Japanese poetry composed only Haiku is Japanese poetry composed only
of seventeen syllables, arranged in five, of seventeen syllables, arranged in five,
seven, five syllables. Its subject is purely seven, five syllables. Its subject is purely
about nature. This will examine your about nature. This will examine your
artistry and creativity. Write your answer artistry and creativity. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper. on a separate sheet of paper.
The following suggestions may help The following suggestions may help
you. you.
1. Think of something you have seen in 1. Think of something you have seen in
nature that made you either happy or sad. nature that made you either happy or sad.
2. Write three lines about what you have 2. Write three lines about what you have
seen. The descriptions should be objective; seen. The descriptions should be objective;
the sentiment should be left for the reader the sentiment should be left for the reader
to realize or feel. to realize or feel.
3. Pare down the descriptions so that the 3. Pare down the descriptions so that the
first and the last lines have five syllables first and the last lines have five syllables
each and the second line has seven. each and the second line has seven.
4. The words at the end of each line do not 4. The words at the end of each line do not
have to rhyme. have to rhyme.

POEM WRITING POEM WRITING


Haiku is Japanese poetry composed only Haiku is Japanese poetry composed only
of seventeen syllables, arranged in five, of seventeen syllables, arranged in five,
seven, five syllables. Its subject is purely seven, five syllables. Its subject is purely
about nature. This will examine your about nature. This will examine your
artistry and creativity. Write your answer artistry and creativity. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper. on a separate sheet of paper.
The following suggestions may help The following suggestions may help
you. you.
1. Think of something you have seen in 1. Think of something you have seen in
nature that made you either happy or sad. nature that made you either happy or sad.
2. Write three lines about what you have 2. Write three lines about what you have
seen. The descriptions should be objective; seen. The descriptions should be objective;
the sentiment should be left for the reader the sentiment should be left for the reader
to realize or feel. to realize or feel.
3. Pare down the descriptions so that the 3. Pare down the descriptions so that the
first and the last lines have five syllables first and the last lines have five syllables
each and the second line has seven. each and the second line has seven.
4. The words at the end of each line do not 4. The words at the end of each line do not
have to rhyme. have to rhyme.

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