Haiku

Introduction

A haiku is a short, three-line poem from Japan that often captures a single moment, a season, or a snapshot of nature. It’s all about keeping things simple, clear, and noticing the beauty in what’s left unsaid.

Structure

A haiku traditionally follows a three-line structure with a syllable count of 5–7–5. It commonly includes a seasonal reference, known as a kigo, grounding the poem in a specific moment in time. While modern haiku may bend these rules, the structure remains a useful discipline.

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Haiku is ideal for beginners because it is short and focused. Writing it helps you practice simplifying your ideas, how you present them, and how they are received by the reader. It is simple to begin with, yet it allows room for creative freedom as you grow. Sometimes, you do not need to tell everything to say something meaningful.