It all comes down to a false equivalency lost in translation. In Japanese, haiku structure traditionally follows a pattern of three lines with an alternating number of on, or sounds, in 5-7-5.On can ...

English-language haiku doesn't need to follow the 5-7-5 format. ... “Haikus are a Japanese style of poem with three lines written in 5-7-5 syllable count,” she wrote.

A haiku is a short closed form of poetry that relies on a syllable pattern. It usually has five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third and final line, as in this ...

You don’t have to follow the 5-7-5 syllable structure. Take what you learned in grade school—that all haiku feature five syllables in the first line, followed by seven in the second, and five in the ...

May you rediscover the art of haiku, not as an exercise in syllable counting, but as an exercise in pleasure, praise and ultimately, presence. Wendy Videlock is poet laureate of the Western Slope.

The strict constraints of the structure force tough decisions. ... Any time a task or opportunity comes your way as a leader, hold it up to your haiku. Does it fit within your 17 syllables?