Did you Know? Learn more about haiku
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 information about how to write a haiku, click here: https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/how-to-write-a-haiku/
Here are some fun poetry books that feature haikus!
Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku by Lee Wardlaw
Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys by Bob Raczka
If It Rains Pancakes: Haiku and Lantern Poems by Brian P Cleary
Dogku by Andrew Clements
The Horse's Haiku by Michael J Rosen
If Not for the Cat by Jack Prelutsky
Whoo-Ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story by Maria Gianferrari
Guess Who, Haiku by Deanna Caswell
Thanku: Poems of Gratitude by Miranda Paul
Daniel Finds a Poem (Daniel) by Micha Archer
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons by Laura Purdie Salas
One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Mannis
My First Book of Haiku Poems: A Picture, a Poem and a Dream; Classic Poems by Japanese Haiku Masters by Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen
Origami and Haiku: Inspired by Japanese Artwork by Nosy Crow
