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Haiku's are one of my favorite types of poetry. I love how someone can write something so short, and still make it beautiful with 17 syllables. I also love to write haiku, but I'm afraid to say that I fail miserably at it. I written 100+ of them and there are only a couple that I consider worthwhile.

I need some tips on haiku! Anything will help!

Hi tori,

A lot of haikus traditionally describe some aspect of nature, but some of my favorites aren't really about anything at all. Take this famous one, for example: "Haiku are easy/but sometimes don't make sense/refrigerator" It cracks me up every time, even though I see it everywhere. Here's a challenge, though: in your haikus, why did you choose to write them as haikus, instead of as a little stanza? Also, what aspects of the haikus you consider worthwhile make them worthwhile?

Happy writing!

Hi Tori! Haikus are beautiful forms of poetry, originating from the Japanese. A haiku is composed of three lines and usually a noticeable grammatical break. A haiku is a non-rhymed verse genre.There are 5 syllables in the first sentence, 7 in the second and 5 again in the last sentence. Haikus are usually nature-themed, but they don't have to be; it's a just a general preference that most people use nature themes. It's completely up to the writer, though.
Hope this helps. If you need any further information, please feel free to private message me.

Mizz