Haikus

A Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry.  It composed of three lines of poetry. which contain seventeen syllables: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables.  A Haiku typically focuses on the beauty of nature.

Here are a few of mine.

Morning-yawn silence
Dawn stretches like silken thread
The quiet’s all mine

Afternoon hubbub
Scitter scatter chitter chat
Why I teach high school

Evening falls gently
Not too big to snuggle, son
It’s mama time now
 

Now it's Your Turn! Write your own haiku and share it in the comment box below!