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Haiku

Haiku is a type of Japanese poetry. Haiku is traditionally written in Japanese, but can be written in English too. Haiku is often written about nature but does not have to be. You can write Haiku about any subject you like! When it is written in English it has 3 short lines. The number of syllables in each line is important. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line 7 syllables, and the final line has 5 syllables.

 

In English a syllable is a single sound. For example, the word cat has 1 syllable, the word elephant has 3 syllables (el - a - phant) and the word spectacular has 4 syllables (spec - tac - u - lar)

 

How many syllables in funkyenglish? That's right - 4!

 

Here are a couple of example Haiku poems. Count the syllables carefully.

 

Title - Fat Cat

 

Big fat cat looking

at me. Waiting. Waiting. Food

is coming. He knows.

 


 

Title - Rain


Intense monsoon rain

World around is sodden through

Waiting for the sun

 


Now it's your turn! Can you create some haiku poetry? You can create a poem about anything you like. The only thing that matters is that the poems have 3 short lines and the right number of syllables! Have fun - haiku can be serious or silly, use you imagination or describe something around you!

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Permalink Reply by Nick on June 5, 2011 at 10:19

Funky English is

The best place to learn online

One cup of tea, please


TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on June 5, 2011 at 10:23
I like it!
Permalink Reply by Nancy on June 5, 2011 at 16:41

My Alarm clock say

Wake up! Wake up! Go to work

Oh !Well I am late!


TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on June 5, 2011 at 16:47

Excellent! That's a well written haiku, you have the syllables absolutely correct!

 

I don't like my alarm clock. It always interrupts my nice sleep!

Permalink Reply by Aphicy on June 5, 2011 at 17:37

We are waiting love

It comes,It still,and It gone

Then we wait again!


TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on June 6, 2011 at 1:45

Awesome! Well done, great poem.

 

A haiku about the difficulties of finding true love. I think this would be a popular haiku subject!


TeacherPermalink Reply by Mr Adam on June 6, 2011 at 5:31

The sun is shining

Making things look beautiful

I need sunglasses!


TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on June 6, 2011 at 5:33

Very nice! That poem makes we want to go to the beach!

 

Haiku poems about the weather are always popular.


TeacherPermalink Reply by Mr Adam on June 6, 2011 at 10:08

Mysterious snake

Hiding underneath a rock

He's waiting to pounce.


TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on June 7, 2011 at 1:49
Cool poem! I'm not worried about the snake, my fat cat will protect me.
Permalink Reply by Nancy on June 6, 2011 at 10:32
้Here have sunglasses would you like to get one ? :) nice Haiku
Permalink Reply by fang on September 21, 2011 at 3:33

Good morning !

Beautiful Flower  @--> 

It was sent to me last night ..

I was so surprise :O 

 

 

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