To those who are taking part in Haiku Competition,
Some notes on Haiku:
Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Usually they use simple words and grammar. The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five (5) syllables, the second line seven (7) syllables, and the third line contains five (5) syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind. This is the challenge of Haiku - to put the poem's meaning and imagery in the reader's mind in ONLY 17 syllables over just three (3) lines of poetry!
An example of Haiku
Daffodils in bloom
Children playing together
Happy as can be
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