Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is made up of 17 syllables. It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writers. It is easy to write and, like the cinquain, can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using the minimum of words. 

     俳句诗(Haiku)：是一种日本诗,由17个音节组成。它不属英诗的传统形式,但是在用英语写作的人们中间,这种诗也是很流行的。它容易写,而且像五行诗一样,它可以用最少的词语呈现出一幅清晰的画面,表达出一种特殊的感情。

格式：

     Haiku

     1st line – 5 syllables      2nd line – 7 syllables      3rd line – 5 syllables

举例：

     1. Tree, under the mountain,       Green, is what you can only see, 

     Bench and frog, still rolling. 

     2. Computer good,       Can do many things for me, 

     Like it very much. 

     3. Books are my friends,       offer me information, 

     deserved treasure. 

     4.Early spring 

     Snow cover melt 

     Grass grow 

     

     5.Hot summer 

     Sleep under a big tree 

     What a nice day   

     6.Autumn comes 

     Leaves fall slowly 

     Everything looks sad   

     7.Cold winter 

     Stay at warm house 

     Drink a cup of tea 

     8.The sea at springtime.

     All day it rises and falls,      yes, rises and falls.

                          --Buson

小结：

     掌握了方法，闲来无事也可以做一个安静的Haiku小诗人!