1. Haiku A form of Japanese poetry dating back nearly 1,000 years.
These poems focus on nature and sensory observations.
They are written in the present tense to give the reader a snapshot of a particular subject.

2. Haiku Rules 1) Usually focuses on nature
2) Usually includes some seasonal word or phrase
directly (autumn, spring)
or indirectly (snow fluttered)
3) Usually references sensory images
Smell, sound, touch, sight
4) The poem has 3 lines and a total syllable count of 17.

3. Haiku Form
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables

4. Outside the sun surrounds me
So large and glowing
Outside the sun surrounds me
Heating my body

5. A blanket over the world
Ocean
Waves crashing ashore
A blanket over the world
Creatures call it home

6. Now You Try! Write your own Haiku about some aspect of nature
Remember:
5 Syllables
7 Syllables