How to Write Haiku — The 4 Goals of a Haiku Poem

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Hiya, this is Josh, welcome to the WriteRightRite! • How you can start writing legit Haiku today —The 4 common goals of a Haiku, both modern and ancient are: • -To keep it light and minimalist, especially in word density, following the 5-7-5 format • -To communicate complex thoughts through examples and symbols in nature • -Use juxtaposition • -Portray feelings and emotions effectively • Here's Basho's Frog Haiku: • A lonely pond in age-old stillness sleeps... • Apart, unstirred by sound or motion... till • Suddenly into it a lithe frog leaps. • (Translated by Curtis Hidden Page, credited below) • Many thanks to the contributions of the following, your photographs and translations are amazing!: • Thomas Tolkien: • https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomtolk... • Ted's Blog: • https://www.flickr.com/photos/tedsblo... • Longfellow Poem from IZquotes: • http://izquotes.com/quote/375422 • Darren Johnson • https://www.flickr.com/photos/dazjohn... • Curtis Hidden Page • http://www.bopsecrets.org/gateway/pas... • Barbara Eckstein • https://www.flickr.com/photos/beckste... • Music Licensed under Creative Commons: • Lordsatri: Asian September • / asian-september • • Sadolit: 14歳の魔法少女 • / 14-1 • Nkillalea: Sideways in Reverse • / sideways-in-reverse

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