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What is Haiku?

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Haiku is the world's smallest form of poetry. Haiku are written in 4-lines, 3-lines, 2-lines, and 1-line forms. Traditionally, haiku are rooted in references to the seasons and nature (kigo).

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We generally use the modern definition of haiku and senryu as described by the Haiku Society of America (not usually 5-7-5): Haiku Society of America Definitions (hsa-haiku.org)

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Call of the Page - haiku definition with Alan Summers: 

https://www.callofthepage.org/home/haiku/

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                                                           Here are some tips for writing haiku: 

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What is Tanka?

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Tanka are 5-line poems that have an inherent twist or turn that takes the poem in a new direction. They are rooted in concrete imagery, and help express and release complex emotion(s).

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Call of the Page - tanka definition with Alan Summers:

https://www.callofthepage.org/home/tanka/

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What is Haibun?

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Haibun is prose + haiku.

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