Recap
Take a walk to the park. Observe the nature around you. What is happening now? Is there a dog running in the park? What color is he? What is he doing? Is he barking? Why? What do you see, taste, hear, feel, smell? Write it down.
Remember: A haiku is a short poem that describes, in only three lines, "what is happening in this place at this time" (Basho).
Six basic rules of haiku
1. Keep it short
2. Write in the present tense
3. Follow a "short-long-short" pattern
4. Use your senses
5. Juxtapose two images
6. Include a season word
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