How to Write a Haiku: For Beginners



Introduction

Hello my name is Arastu Goyal, today we'll talk about how to write haikus!
A haiku is a 3 lined poem originating from Japan in which none of the three lines can rhyme.
These poems are mainly focused on one specific scene, usually written about nature.
 


Leaf falling in pond
Moves with wind drifting downwards
Slowly rows, leaf boats

-Arastu G.

Steps

Think of a scene

As I said before, these focus on specific scenes, in the example I provided here my scene was- A leaf falling in a pond very slowly and then drifting in the water here and there

Syllables

Perhaps the most important bit of this blog, the syllable count!

A traditional haiku has 17 syllable (5-7-5). If you want to, feel free to experiment but remember that poets will classify that as an experimental piece but not a traditional Haiku.

LINE 1 - 5 Syllables
LINE 2 - 7 Syllables
LINE 3 -5 Syllables

Comments

  1. Anonymous6 December 2023 at 00:27

    Thank you. Modern haiku uses under 17 syllables, but yes, traditional haiku is 17!

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