Haiku Poetry

Haiku Poetry

Haiku poems are Japanese and usually about

nature.

Haiku PoetryDefinition:

An unrhymed Japanese poem consisting of three lines.

Each line must have a set number of syllables.

Line 1: 5 syllablesLine 2: 7 syllablesLine 3: 5 syllables

Haiku Poetry

Winter sun (5 syllables)

a cyclist pedals(7 syllables)

against the wind(5 syllables)

Haiku Poetry

Waves crash on the beachtickling my toes and heart Crashing down they come

Haiku PoetryCount the number of syllables in each line. Is there

5 in the first, 7 in the second and 5 in the third?

Pink cherry blossoms Cast shimmering reflections

On seas of Japan

Haiku Poetry

Winter is comingSnow will be arriving soonWe should rake the leaves

HAIKU POETRY• On the following slides are pictures of seasons. Choose a season to write about: summer, autumn, winter, spring.

• Now it is your turn to write some Haiku poetry.

• Write your Haiku in your reading Journal

• If you are having trouble work with a friend or look up some more haiku poems on the internet.

Spring

Winter

Summer

Autumn