Listen to the rain Falling broken on the ground: Pity the sky once. A haiku is a traditional form for poetry from Japan. Often about nature, following a strict structure of syllables per line.

Advance Preparation: Instructors will need to collect 30 haiku that will interest their students. I have attached a few poems at the end of the lesson. This lesson would work well with Japanese poet ...

Out for a walk, the haikuist might have heard a shrill cry on a hot day. Approaching the absolute tranquility of Risshaku-ji, a mountain temple in Yamagata, Matsuo Basho penned this poem in mid ...