BRAINSTORM YOUR IDEAS. Pick a topic of interest. Brainstorm words that associate with this topic. Make a good list so that this will provide you with a word bank for your haiku.
FORMAT YOUR HAIKU. Now that you have your word bank, lets start your haiku. The haiku consists of 3 lines. The first line contains 5 syllables. The second line consists of 7 syllables. The third line consists of 5 syllables. THIS FORMAT MUST BE FOLLOW!
MESSAGES OF HAIKU. The haiku conveys a short message, being that the structure is so short. Abstract haiku ideas provide for more thought. Rhyme is not important although it may make your poem sound more harmonious when read aloud.
Here is an example of a haiku (the lines should be separated, but due to new eHow format, I have separated with commas. When you do your haiku, keep the format to 3 lines of 5,7,5 syllables)
Example:
I walk in the park, The park is very windy, I lost my old hat.
HISTORY of HAIKU. Haiku originated in Japan as an opening to a linked poem also known as a renga. By the 1600s the Haiku began being shown independently. This transition was helped by Masaoka Shiki, who had renamed the poem to its present spelling. More of the History of the Haiku can be found in the resources listed below.
HAIKU AROUND THE WORLD. The Haiku format has spread to the West, being a form of art many young children learn. I remember having to write haiku poetry in middle school and in high school several times. Haiku have also spread to India, where the 5-7-5 structure has been preserved. However, in India, sometimes the 5-7-5 structure is reflecting clusters of words instead of syllables