10/01/2009

What is a Haiku?

Synergy--Donald Stevanov
Douglas County, Kansas


A Haiku is a three unrhymed line poem that consists of 17 syllables; the first line, 5 syllables; the second line 7; and the third, 5.

It generally refers to nature, a particular event happening at the moment, and an attendant emotion or feeling, often the most fragile kind.


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  1. Guillermo García G.November 16, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    I love Haiku!

    Their medidative and timeless nature involves images and themes full of beauty and reflection.

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  2. Patricia BarqueroNovember 18, 2009 at 6:41 AM

    I couldn't agree more. That is precisely what I love about haikus.

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