JAPANESE POETRY FOR KIDS

HAIKU
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry. It often centers around nature.
Haiku poems don’t rhyme; they follow a pattern. The pattern for haiku is the
following:
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables

How to write your haiku.

• Brainstorm words that are about nature: For example: rain, clouds, soft breezes.

• Choose the words that you like from this list.

• Count the syllables (parts) of the words.

• Put them together using the pattern.

• Draw a picture to go with your haiku.