Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry, consisting of one unified thought, usually about nature. Historically each haiku had 17 syllables in three lines: 5-7-5. More recently it has been adapted to have fewer than 17 syllables and no specific line length. Senryu is similar to haiku, but is about human nature. For more information check out Wikipedia.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Autumn in the Forest
Drear, dank, the forest
floor descends damply, deeply
to winter's rich rest.
