- "Haiku (俳句, ) is a type of short form poetry that originated in Japan."
A traditional Japanese poem consisting of three lines, with the first and last lines having five syllables and the second line having seven syllables, typically focused on nature.
- "Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases composed of 17 phonetic units (called on in Japanese, which are similar to syllables) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern."
- "That include a kireji, or 'cutting word'; and a kigo, or seasonal reference."
- "Similar poems that do not adhere to these rules are generally classified as senryū."
- "Haiku originated as an opening part of a larger Japanese poem called renga."
- "These haiku written as an opening stanza were known as hokku."
- "Haiku was given its current name by the Japanese writer Masaoka Shiki at the end of the 19th century."
- "Originally from Japan, haiku today are written by authors worldwide."
- "Haiku in English and haiku in other languages have different styles and traditions while still incorporating aspects of the traditional haiku form."
- "Non-Japanese haiku vary widely on how closely they follow traditional elements."
- "Additionally, a minority movement within modern Japanese haiku (現代俳句, gendai-haiku), supported by Ogiwara Seisensui and his disciples, has varied from the tradition of 17 on as well as taking nature as their subject."
- "In Japanese, haiku are traditionally printed as a single line."
- "Haiku in English often appear as three lines, although variations exist."
- "There are several other forms of Japanese poetry related to haiku, such as tanka."
- "Other art forms that incorporate haiku, such as haibun and haiga."
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- "Haiku in English and haiku in other languages have different styles and traditions while still incorporating aspects of the traditional haiku form."