Haiku Poems

 Haiku poems are Japanese and contain only 3 lines.

 The poems are used to paint a picture in the readers mind.

 Each line has a certain number of syllables.

 The first line of every haiku has 5 syllables  The second contains 7 syllables.

 The final line contains 5 syllables.

 This forms a 5,7,5 pattern.

 This type of poetry doesn’t need to rhyme!

Summer’s gone The leaves fell slowly

The leaves fell slow-ly

To the unforgiving ground

To the un-for-giv-ing ground

Too soon – summer’s gone!

Too soon – sum-mer’s gone!

Old Green Grasshopper!

Green and speckled legs Gently plays the violin Jumping everywhere He is very wise Hopping madly everywhere Wearing big long pants

Beaches

by

Kaitlyn Guenther Sand scatters the beach
Waves crash on the sandy shore
Blue water shimmers

Easter Chocolate Haiku

by Kaitlyn Guenther Easter bunny hides
Easter eggs are out of sight 
Kids look everywhere

Now make your own!!

 Pick a character from the story.

Write a haiku about the character you picked.