In Japanese, haiku are traditionally printed as a single line, while haiku in English often appear as three lines, although variations exist. There are several other forms of Japanese poetry related …

Dec 10, 2025 · The haiku is a Japanese poetic form that consists of three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third. The haiku developed from the hokku, …

Haiku is a poem of ancient Japanese origin. It contains 17 syllables in 3 lines of 5-7-5. Haiku poems are typically about nature and usually about a specific season. It is easy to feel a sense …

Apr 17, 2025 · Explore the definition of haiku, how they are structured, and how to write your own haiku, with traditional and modern examples of haiku.

Dec 25, 2025 · A haiku is a traditional Japanese poem, comprising three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure. It captures fleeting moments, nature's beauty, or emotions with simplicity, …

A haiku often features an image, or a pair of images, meant to depict the essence of a specific moment in time.Not popularized in Western literature until the early 1900s, the form originates …

Nov 20, 2025 · Haiku is a concise form of Japanese poetry, typically consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure. It captures fleeting moments in nature, conveying profound emotions …

Oct 14, 2025 · A haiku is a traditional Japanese poem that captures emotional responses evoked by nature. The most common haiku format is a three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure …

Oct 24, 2025 · To write a haiku poem, craft three unrhyming lines of poetry: include 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second, and 5 syllables in the third. Your poem can be about …

Haikupedia is the most ambitious haiku-centric resource ever attempted, The Haiku Foundation’s encyclopedia of haiku. Definitions, biographies, famous places and important books from …