Thander, Milly, Maddie - Haiku Poem

Haiku Poems -
Maddie, Thander
and Milly
Definition of Haiku Poetry
A haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. These haiku

poems have 17 syllables, which is divided into three lines, 5-
7-5 syllables in each line.
● The first line contains 5 syllables

● The second line contains 7 syllables
● The third line contains 5 syllables
Most haikus mainly focus on nature,

weather and romantic moments.
Example Haiku
“Eyes meet, sparks ignite, -> 5 syllables

Two souls dancing in the night, -> 7 syllables
Love’s sweet serenade.” -> 5 syllables
This is a traditional three-lined poem

with total of 17 syllables altogether.
Maddie’s Favourite Haiku Poems
“An old silent pond…

A frog jumps into the pond
Splash! Silence again.” - Matsuo Basho
“The well-bucket is
Taken by the morning glory
Going to a neighbour for water.” - Kaga Chiyome
“Don’t weep, insects

Lovers, stars themselves
Must part.” - Kobayashi Issa
Why did Matsuo Basho write
“An Old Silent Pond”?
This poem captures simple in nature
“An old silent pond…
“a quiet, old pond”. The poet then
A frog jumps into the pond
describe how a frog jumps into the
Splash! Silence again.” -
pond, creating a splash. The poem
Matsuo Basho
ends with a return to silence. Basho’s
poetry is known for his deep
Matsuo Basho’s Haiku “An Old Silent
emotions through the Haiku.
Pond” is one of his most famous and
iconic poems. He wrote this Haiku as a
reflection of a moment in the past.
Why did Kaga Chiyome write
“The Well Bucket”?
“The well-bucket is Her haiku were frequently motivated

Taken by the morning glory by everyday events, their nature, and
Going to a neighbour for her own experiences. Chiyome's
water.” - Kaga Chiyome poetry evokes an emotion of surprise;
it investigates the relationship
In summary, Chiyome developed
between humans and the natural
the following haiku to capture and
world, focusing on how nature may
mark an amazing and surprising
help us settle.
moment in her daily life.
Why did Kobayashi Issa write
“Don’t weep Insect”?
“Don’t weep, insects This haiku reminds me of the things

Lovers, stars themselves including love and the connections
Must part.” - Kobayashi Issa between friendship. This is a point
of reflection on the nature of love
In this haiku, Issa describes insects, and life, described with a few words.
small creatures that often have short
life. By comparing these insects to
lovers and suggesting that even the
stars must be together.
“January” by Paul Holmes
“Delightful display
Snowdrops bow their pure white heads
To the sun's glory.”
This haiku is a piece of Paul Holmes’ A Year in

Haiku Poem, where he attempts to express the
life of each month of the year. Snowdrops bow
their ‘white heads’ to make way and let the
gleaming sun through.
Milly’s Favourite Haiku Poems
“Walking from the dreams,

I step out into the dawn—
Morning's first cool breeze.” - Masaoka Shiki
“Temple bells die out.

The fragrant blossoms remain.
A perfect evening!” - Matsuo Basho
“Autumn moonlight glows,

Leaves whispering as they fall,
Night’s beauty unfolds.” - Matsuo Basho
Why did Masaoka Shiki write
“Walking from the dreams”?
He wanted to bring out the difference
“Walking from the dreams,
between the enchanted land of dreams and
I step out into the dawn—
Morning's first cool the real world we wake up to in the short
breeze.” - Masaoka Shiki poem. Haiku, like this one, make complicated
ideas and feelings simple to understand.
Masaoka Shiki created the
poem "Walking from the
Dreams" to capture the feeling
of waking from a dream and
face reality.
“A Perfect Evening”?
“Temple bells die out. Matsuo Basho used the haiku "A Perfect
The fragrant blossoms remain. Evening" to describe himself in a way and to
A perfect evening!” notice a particular time in nature. The Japanese
- Matsuo Basho poetry known as haiku and it focuses on
capturing a single, often short moment in time.
A Perfect Evening' inspired by Basho was a master of this genre, and his haiku
the tranquil moment when often shows his close relationship with nature
temple bells stopped, creating and his ability for describing complicated ideas
a calm place. and feelings simply.
“Autumn moonlight”?
“Autumn moonlight glows, Basho's poem, "Autumn moonlight," was

Leaves whispering as they fall, probably influenced by the sight of a full
Night’s beauty unfolds.” moon on a beautiful autumn night. This is a
- Matsuo Basho common subject in Japanese poetry, where
the moon is frequently connected to
"Basho wrote “Autumn reflection, feelings, and the passing of time.
Moonlight” to capture the With its changing leaves and colder
beauty and feelings of a temperatures, the season of fall also suggests
particular natural moment. a number of metaphor ideas
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Haiku Poems -

A haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. These haiku

● The first line contains 5 syllables

Most haikus mainly focus on nature,

“Eyes meet, sparks ignite, -> 5 syllables

This is a traditional three-lined poem

“An old silent pond…

“Don’t weep, insects

“The well-bucket is Her haiku were frequently motivated

“Don’t weep, insects This haiku reminds me of the things

Snowdrops bow their pure white heads

To the sun's glory.”

This haiku is a piece of Paul Holmes’ A Year in

“Walking from the dreams,

“Temple bells die out.

“Autumn moonlight glows,

“Autumn moonlight glows, Basho's poem, "Autumn moonlight," was

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