Haiku

Haiku is an unrhymed Japanese form of poetry. The poem is one complete thought about nature. It has 3 lines of about 17 syllables. The first and last line has 5. and the middle line has 7 syllables.

The wolf leaping through
the pile of golden brown leaves
looked like soaring winds.

Kristen


The clouds so fluffy
and white gliding in the wind
above the mountaintops.

Ashley


The baby redwood
was almost as big as an
adult pine tree.

Matt


The bear's paw skimmed through
the river as he snags
a trout in the mountains.

Dan


The rabbit's fur was
as white as the falling snow
in the forest.

Chris G.


Snow looks like white dots
when it's falling to the ground
or like white powder.

Mike


The silvery fish
were like glittery flashes
in the glowing sun.

Carrye


The tall redwood trees
are hovering in the wind
with a graceful sway.

Justine


The elegant eagle
soared through the atmosphere to
its enormous nest.

John


The snow glittering
in the sunlight seems as if there
were stars on the ground.

Heather

Links

Teacher's Page
Room 204's page and more poetry
The Kids' Page
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