Haiku
A haiku poem is a three line poem where each line has a certain syllable count. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables and the third line, again, has five syllables. Haiku is governed by syllable count, not rhyme.
Syllable - an uninterrupted segment of speech consisting of a vowel sound, a diphthong, or a syllabic consonant, with or without preceding or following consonant sounds:
Cat = one syllable
Hun-gry = two syllables
Beau-ti-ful = three syllables
How to count Syllables. A video resource for you.
a resource to help with counting your haiku syllables
Example:
The Beach
The sun’s rays burn bright
Scorching the sand, beast and skin
Absorbing power
Grains of glass and stone
As far as the eye can see
Water kiss its edge
The waves call to me
Water water everywhere
Fish and turtle swim
The end of the world
Man can travel no further
This is where I stand