HAMDEN-- Its structure is succinct and to the point. It normally speaks to things of beauty: nature, love, spirituality. Oddly enough, though it's a form of poetry that's been around for thousands of ...

It is a poem, written by Jenny Bienemann. It is a haiku, an ancient form of Japanese poetry usually written in 17 syllables over three lines, often the first with five syllables, then seven and then ...

Today is National Haiku Poetry Day. You do have your decorations out, right? Observed annually on April 17, this special day is meant to encourage everyone to try to write this Japanese form of poetry ...

* What can we learn about reading and writing haiku, in particular traditional Japanese haiku? * What can we learn about reading literature closely, by focusing on words and images in order to explore ...

Standard 1. Students read and understand a variety of materials. Standard 5. Students read and recognize literature as a record of human experience. Standard 2. Students know physical and human ...