Without your flopped rose, she rose higher; without your love, she bloomed better. Does this count as a haiku? 🙈 Welcome to the day 10 of #YoPoDiMo or the YourQuote Poetry Diversity Month i.e. September. Today, we will learn and write a Japanese poetry form called haiku. Haiku 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 in 5, 7, 5 syllables and a kigo, or seasonal reference. However, modern haiku vary widely on how closely they follow these traditional elements. #poemtime #haikutime Here are a few examples by the Japanese Haiku master Basho. Count the syllables, 5-7-5 you'll find:
