Synopsis

Haikus are another famous style of poetry—there's a very good chance you had to write one of these in grade school... The haiku originated in Japan and traditionally focused on nature. The goal of the Haiku is to capture a brief moment in time. There are many sites, such as those listed under references, that have in depth summaries on the Haiku. Generally, the Haiku is consider to consist of three lines with each line having 5, 7, and 5 kana respectively or less than 17 syllables. There are many definitions, as the conversion from Japanese to English creates some confusion in the style.