HAIKU

A Japanese Poetry Form

 

Can you count the syllable patterns? 

First line- 5 syllables

Second line- 7 syllables

Third line- 5 syllables

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My Mom-A Haiku

 

Likes kids all the time.                                             

She watches TV sometimes.

Likes to go to school.

 

    By Breyan

 

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Haiku: Where Am I?

 

Noisy, scary place,

Funny mirrors and zombies,

The big fun houses.

 

    By Breyan

 

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What am I?

 

It says: “Who! Who!  Who!”

It lives and flies in the woods

Coming out at night.

 

    By Christopher

 

 

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Who Is She?

 

She’s nice and funny

Her daughter is in college

Loves Hoops and Yoyo

 

    By Comar

 

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A TEACHER HAIKU

 

A caring person-

Sometimes she’s persnickety-

She is wonderful!

 

    By Daysha

 

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Haiku: What Am I?

 

Long and purple tongue

Sticking out to eat the leaves;

Long neck stretches up.

 

    By Donell

 

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My Mom –A Haiku 

        

She’s getting married.

It will be in December.

I’m the flower girl.

 

    By Kevonah

 

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Haiku- What am I? 

 

Black, brown, little tail

Jumps on you and licks your face

Big friendly Rottweiler.

 

    By Kyed

 

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My Dad: A Haiku

 

He likes to eat grapes;

Likes to play video games.

He is a strong man.   

 

    By Wanyae

 

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Teacher: A Haiku

 

Ms. Becker is nice.

She is funny and so cool.

I like her classroom.

 

    By Zaire

 

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MY DAD / A Haiku

 

His face- nice soft skin

He is our “Stay at Home Dad”-

I love him so much!

 

    By Zoe

 

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