It's Haiku, everyone! by Salmi

Haiku

Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku poets write about everyday things. Many themes include nature, feelings, or experiences. Usually they use simple words and grammar. The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five (5) syllables, the second line seven (7) syllables, and the third line contains five (5) syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind. This is the challenge of Haiku - to put the poem's meaning and imagery in the reader's mind in ONLY 17 syllables over just three (3) lines of poetry! The theme of our Haiku Poems is “Nature”

The night

Written by Elena Nelersa

'till I fall asleep

I'll watch the sky turn dark-blue

In her protective arms.

Snowflakes

Written by Alina Cristea

It is a strange dream,

Silver tears, broken wings,

Falling from the sky.

The Sun

Written by Ana Maria Baloi

The sun is magic

I feel the need to hug it

To the sun I'll fly.

Sky

Written by Ioana Mincu

Sky covers the world

Keeping the sun and the moon

Smiling to people.

Butterfly

Written by Andrei Popa

Floating through the air

Fluttering from bloom to bloom

Drifts flits, glides to me.

Waterfall

Written by Ioana Bejan

The heavenly song

Of the little tears splashing

The waterfall’s beauty.

Moonbeams

Written by Andreea Pavel

Moonbeams light my life,

Forward shine into my soul;

This is wonderful.

I really love Haiku, so everyone, what are you waiting for? Let's try to create your own Haiku. Gambate kudasai!

The sky

Written by Teodora Savin

It's a land of dreams
Without beginning and end
Where I want to go.