1. Poetry: Japanese
Haiku

2. What are Haiku poems?
Haiku poems are Japanese and contain only 3
lines
The poems are used to paint a picture in the
readers mind
Each line has a certain number of syllables

3. History
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17th century Japanese poetry
Has roots in Zen Buddhism
Famous poet: Matsuo Basho
Originally focused on nature

5. Structure
• The first line of every haiku has 5 syllables
• The second contains 7 syllables
• The final line contains 5 syllables
• This forms a 5,7,5 pattern
I am first with five
Then seven in the middle
Five again to end
• Haikus are usually about nature

6. Examples
• Snow melts.
Suddenly, the village
is full of children
• Green and speckled legs
Hops on logs and lily-pads
Splash in cool water
• In a pouch I grow
On a southern continent
Strange creatures I know

7. NOW MAKE YOUR OWN!
• Pick an animal.
• Pick a season
(Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring)
• Pick a weather element
• Pick whatever you want!!!
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