Haiku
| Type: | | Structure, Metrical Requirement, Other Requirement,
Simple | | |
| Description: | | Japanese sylable-based three line poem with syllable
counts: 5 / 7 / 5 or 3 / 5 / 3. A reference to nature is expected. This a form that is wonderful for metaphorical descriptions. One person described it as:
"an inquiry into the nature of the universe." | | |
| Origin: | | Japanese | | |
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| Rhythm/Stanza Length: | | 3 | | |
| Line/Poem Length: | | 3 | | |
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| See Also: | | Abbreviated Haiku I, Abbreviated Haiku II, Choka, Haikai no Renga, Renga, Renga Chain, Senryu, Tanka | | |
| Status: | | Incomplete | | |
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