Compose a Haiku on water and put these up on the bulletin board
The haikai verse (singular) or Haiku (plural), is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of 17 phonetic units, in three metrical phrases of 5, 7, and 5 units respectively, and typically contains a reference to nature. This form uses phrases and not complete sentences.
In the early 20th century Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore composed haiku in Bengali. He also translated some from Japanese.
Haiku in English usually appears in three lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second has 7 and the third line has 5 syllables again.
Fill creeks and streams with freshets.
Brooks start to babble.
After spring showers
Droplets glisten on twigs ends,
Cool and refreshing
By Paul Kester
In modern Haiku, the number of syllables in each line may be fewer than 5 or 7.
full moon
a glowing taj mahal
on river yamuna
Compose your own Haiku along these guidelines
What happens (7 syllables)
When it happens (5 syllables)
In the pouring rain
Children splash, merrily play
Until Mama calls
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