![]() ![]() At first, the subject of haikus was restricted to nature, naming the season and using an objective description style to evoke an emotional response in the reader. The haiku first appeared in Japanese literature around the 17th century, but it didn’t earn its proper name until around the 19th century. A practice of artistic discipline, the haiku’s minimal nature requires poets to pare down to only the essentials-making each word, or even syllable, count. ![]() Haikus are a favorite among poets for their challenge to paint a vivid picture in just a few words. Traditional, structured, and usually unrhyming, this short form of Japanese poetry is well known for its rule of 5/7/5: five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five again in the third. April 17 was International Haiku Poetry Day, giving poets the perfect opportunity to celebrate this age-old form. ![]()
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