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Haiku (俳句, is a type of short form poetry originally from Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases that contain a kireji, or "cutting word", 17 on (a type of Japanese phoneme) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern, and a kigo, or seasonal reference. However, modern haiku vary widely on how closely they follow these traditional elements. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku
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What makes you say that?
Since if I'm not mistaken the first line does not have 5 syllables but 4
Ah I see your point. All I know about haikus is from this source.
After highlighting the most important characteristics of a haiku it states:
Since most english haikus I come across do not adhere to the strict format I assume it's true.
Initially I stuck to the pure 5/7/5 format and that was fun, but after some experimentation I appreciated the greater flexibility which allows for a better rhythm.
I just want to say that all I know about haikus is the 7-5-7 rule. Thank you for enlightening me with your approach, it makes a lot more sense to me.
Regardless, I do really think it's a great and beautiful poem and I was pondering it most of the day
I'm glad to hear you like it that much :).
Whant to share your pondering? What does it mean to you?