What is a haiku poem?

A haiku poem is traditional Japanese poetry. Japanese poetry consists of 5 Mora in the first and last line and 7 Mora in the middle.there are only three lines in haiku poetry. The lines rarely thyme with each other.they put recognizable themes because the poems are so short

haiku poem

Where does it come from?

It originated in 13th century Japan as part of a much bigger poem but it wasn't popular until the 17th century when a guy named Matsuo Basho created the famous haiku poem an old pond

What are the affects they using?

Haiku are used to convey a only one lifetime experience in an individual. They link in things like human conditions, philosophy, season and nature. There trying to find the balance and homoeostasis with all forms of life, love and being.

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