A traditional Japanese haiku (high-koo) is a three-line poem with a total of 17 syllables: five in line one, seven in line two, and five in line three. They pack a lot into those three lines – usually a personal or philosophical comment linked to nature or a particular season.
Here’s an example:
Sunlight shines on all
Regardless of the day’s news
Starting fresh again
Why not have a go now? Get familiar with the 5:7:5 pattern to start with – try clapping out the syllables.
