Haiku

The haiku was traditionally a Japanese form of poetry. Its purpose is to create an image while encouraging deep thought. Topics usually deal with nature themes.

Haiku is one of the shortest forms of poetry. The last line is sometimes unfinished, requiring the reader to complete the poem. It usually has three lines with no rhyme scheme. Its structure comes from the fact that that the first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the last line has five syllables. Only the first letter of the first word is capitalized, unlike other familiar forms of poetry, where each line is capitalized.