April is Poetry Month
A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry often made up of 17 syllables spread across three lines. The first and third lines typically have five syllables, while the second line has seven syllables. Frequently, haiku poems are written about nature, or the seasons, but they don’t have to be. For more ideas, check out some of these fun poetry books that feature haikus!
Beautiful Day!: Petite Poems for All Seasons by Rodoula Pappa
If It Rains Pancakes: Haiku and Lantern Poems by Brian P Cleary
Whoo-Ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story by Maria Gianferrari
Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku (Earth Verse #2) by Sally M Walker
Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up (Earth Verse #1) by Sally M Walker
Thanku: Poems of Gratitude by Miranda Paul
One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Mannis
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons by Laura Purdie Salas
My First Book of Haiku Poems: A Picture, a Poem and a Dream; Classic Poems by Japanese Haiku Masters by Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen
Daniel Finds a Poem (Daniel) by Micha Archer
Guess Who, Haiku by Deanna Caswell
Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys by Bob Raczka
If Not for the Cat by Jack Prelutsky
Kiyoshi's Walk by Mark Karlins
