How to Write a Haiku By eHow Contributing Writer

Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that combine three different lines and a noticeable grammatical break. The break, or kireji, is often replaced with commas or hyphens in English haiku. Haiku usually includes nature and everyday things and situations so don't think too hard about what to use as a topic.

Step 1
Think about a theme for your haiku and write down some of the words that come to mind on that theme.

Step 2
Organize your thoughts roughly onto three lines. First, set the scene, then expand on that by expressing a feeling, making an observation or recording an action. Keep it simple.

Step 3
Polish your haiku into three lines, the first with five syllables, the second line with seven syllables and the third line with five syllables. It may take some time and substitution of words to make it fit.

Tips & Warnings

Express a single mood or emotion in your haiku. Think about a common experience or sight in a new and different way.

Some writers incorporate a pause into the poem, indicated by the use of a colon, semicolon, hypen or elipses. This helps to focus attention on the insight your poem presents.

The classic haiku theme is nature and many traditional Japanese haiku contain seasonal words and images like falling snow, twinkling fireflies, an emerging crocus or leaves blowing in the wind.

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• how about you demonstrate for us how to, eh? -梅石莹玉- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 14:56:14

• ask Mr. Ren -梅石莹玉- ♀ (130 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 15:00:04

• 回复：ask Mr. Ren -任我为- ♂ (303 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 15:11:01

• 回复：回复：ask Mr. Ren -梅石莹玉- ♀ (24 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 20:29:17

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• 我不懂诗。第一句这样好吗: Surfing on the waves of net -23731241- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 15:36:42

• 嗯，better。 -任我为- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 16:31:19

• 不是５音。 -戏雨飞鹰- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2009 postreply 08:21:38

• very good. i like it -bearsback- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 17:59:11

• ZT：我现在很后悔很无奈，爹妈咋没让我跟你同龄？ha -念亲- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 19:03:49

• 好！就是有点不sure：the second line has 7 syllables? -戏雨飞鹰- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2009 postreply 07:57:29

• 密码，好像Haiku比较好学，你要不试试？ -任我为- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 14:56:24

• good suggestion, 等我把儿歌先学会，再学HAIKU -23731241- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 15:12:55

• let me try -bearsback- ♂ (273 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 18:06:38

• PFPF。 -任我为- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 18:37:35

• Here is one on nature -bearsback- ♂ (60 bytes) () 12/03/2009 postreply 20:08:54

• 是不是on nature的haiku就不需要575 syllable pattern了? 我不懂。 -戏雨飞鹰- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2009 postreply 08:06:36

• I got it, today's poets use a variety of -戏雨飞鹰- ♀ (31 bytes) () 12/04/2009 postreply 09:16:59

• 你这首[on nature],让我想起了梵高的油画《麦田里的乌鸦》. -紫君- ♀ (501 bytes) () 12/04/2009 postreply 09:53:04

• 想念心紫了。我第一次听说Haiku还是从心紫开始的。：） -戏雨飞鹰- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2009 postreply 08:12:55

• 同想念心紫，祝戏雨飞鹰&心紫周末愉快，节日快乐。 -紫君- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2009 postreply 08:31:33

• 节日快乐, 紫君! thanks. -戏雨飞鹰- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2009 postreply 09:21:28

• haiku 几首 来源: youaresmart -美语世界- ♀ (1997 bytes) () 12/04/2009 postreply 09:09:44

• haiku 柳宗元的江雪缩写 来源: youaresmart -美语世界- ♀ (878 bytes) () 12/04/2009 postreply 09:15:09

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