HAIKU is an unrhymed Japanese poem. It uses a juxtaposition of two images in a way that prompts the reader to make an insightful connection between the two. It alludes to a season of the year. The haiku is written from an observer point of view. In Japan, haiku is written in 17 syllables and three lines ( 5/7/5) BUT in English is 17 syllables OR LESS. Avoid punctuation in the middle of the line, but use a dash before the satori (usually last line). Avoid alliteration, metaphor, personification, and capital letters (proper names are okay). click here to read Haiku Society of America, HAIKU EXAMPLES â?? click here to read Haiku Society of America HAIKU RULES â?? click here to read WHY 17 OR LESS SYLLABLES â?? click here to read SEASON WORDS (Kigo) List

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Gypsy
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