Traditional haiku consists of just 17 syllables. The English version is a pattern of three 5-7-5. Haiku in English is usually written in three lines, like this: ...

Week 1023: T minus 5-7-5 — Haiku for Mars (Invite-style) May 23, 2013. Haiku to introduce ourselves to Martians: We are smart and dumb./ We invent cellphones, then drop/ Them in the toilet.

The event will feature a Haiku slam organized by Asia Samson, a nationally-recognized poet and writer who has appeared on HBO's Def Poetry Jam. Haiku contestants will battle in classic haiku 5-7-5 ...

But only enter if you can handle the 5-7-5 syllable arrangement. ... Tulips are starting to push up all over, a reminder to enter John’s annual Springtime in Washington haiku contest.