But all explored the simple-yet-intricate style of the haiku: an unrhymed poetry form of Japanese origin that features three lines containing five, seven and five syllables. Here are some of the ...

Perhaps it’s the crisp winter air. Maybe it’s the anticipation ... the simple-yet-intricate style of the haiku: an unrhymed Japanese poetry form that features three lines containing five ...

“I thought I’d show you what I’ve been working on … it’s a haiku generator that creates random poems out of the terms they use to comb through your electronic communication.” The sourc ...

Every Sunday, we publish reader-submitted haiku. Local poets translate the simple beauty of Lancaster County into short and simple poems ... in a field of fresh snow crows strut about – Kim ...

A further basic feature is the kigo (season word). In Sutejo’s poem, it is the snow of winter. In the following haiku by Masaoka Shiki (1867–1902), the persimmon is a season word for autumn.

connects haiku with its origins in renga, linked poetry composed by several poets—that explains its universal appeal as a pastime, turning you and me into amateur poets. There is, however ...