How to Write a Haiku

 

How to write a haiku

 

STEP 1: (5 Syllables)

• Using only one sentence, paint a picture with (five syllables)

LINE 1: wind plastic sunlight

wind * plas * tic * sun * light

Five syllables using the English language.

LINE 2: (7 syllables)

sounds of today and the past

sounds * of * to * day * and * the * past

Seven syllables using the English language.

Line 3: ( 5 syllables)

Add a twist or riddle at the end of the poem. (In only 5 syllables).

the * (ma * gic) * is * gone

Five syllables using the English language.

Completed Poem:

Seize the Sound

wind plastic and sunlight

sounds of today and the past

the magic is gone

TIPS

• Focus on meaning & imagery.


• Words can always be edited, (inspiration happens spontaneously!).


• Find a place outside to sit and write.


• Closing your eyes, sit back in a chair and listen for at least five minutes. What did you hear? Often times, words paint pictures that are heard, and not seen.


• Create an image, or meaning in only one line. (Varies).


• Read a variety of haiku style poems.

 

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