1. Haiku Poems

2. Haiku poems are Japanese and contain only 3 lines. Haiku poems are Japanese and contain only 3 lines. The poems are used to paint a picture in the readers mind. The poems are used to paint a picture in the readers mind. Each line has a certain number of syllables. Each line has a certain number of syllables.

3. The first line of every haiku has 5 syllables The first line of every haiku has 5 syllables The second contains 7 syllables. The second contains 7 syllables. The final line contains 5 syllables. The final line contains 5 syllables. This forms a 5,7,5 pattern. This forms a 5,7,5 pattern. Haikus are usually about nature. Haikus are usually about nature.

4. Summer’s gone The leaves fell slowly The leaves fell slow-ly To the unforgiving ground To the un-for-giv-ing ground Too soon – summer’s gone! Too soon – sum-mer’s gone!

5. Snow melts. Suddenly, the village is full of children.

6. Green and speckled legs Hops on logs and lily-pads Splash in cool water

7. In a pouch I grow On a southern continent Strange creatures I know.

9. NOW MAKE YOUR OWN! NOW MAKE YOUR OWN! Pick an animal. Pick an animal. Write a haiku about the animal you picked. Write a haiku about the animal you picked. Pick a season (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring) Write a Haiku about the season you picked.