Haiku: Butterfly

"Haiku" is a traditional form of Japanese poetry.  Haiku poems consist of 3 lines.  The first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables.  The lines rarely rhyme.

Here's a Haiku to help you remember:

I am first with five
Then seven in the middle --
Five again to end.

Because Haikus are such short poems, they are usually written about things that are recognizable to the reader.  A truly traditional Haiku describes an element of nature. 

I found the best site for information on Haikus and activities to teach this form to students  was:  http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm 

Here's one I wrote:

Bright fluttering wings

Dances over the flowers

Lives a single day

So today's word is Haiku!