Activity on Poetry: (Writing an original HAIKU)
A. Haiku combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form. It
usually uses symbolism, metaphor and imagery.
B. The first line of the poem, called hokku or starting verse, frequently sets the tone for the
rest of the poem.
C. IT contains a kigo, an image of nature that evokes a particular season, beauty and effect
to humanity.
D. Line 1 – Only 5 syllables
Think of something related to nature that would serve as your topic or subject
matter
E. Line 2 – Only 7 syllables
This line usually talks about the topic you have chosen, which is directly related
to line 1.
F. Line 3 – Only 5 syllables
This line is also connected to your topic but serves as the concluding line.
Example:
1. The scorching hot sun
Burns the working farmer’s back
Night rest is needed
2. On a withered branch
A big black crow has settled
Then summer night fall
Example Subject Matter:
Rain
Sky
Mountain
Flower
Birds
Rivers
Animal(s)
Insect(s)
Sun
Moon
Pond
Forest
Star
Dewdrops
Sea breeze
Etc.
Directions:
1. Compose your own original haiku (not copied from books, internet or other sources)
2. Write your haiku at the center of a long bond paper (landscape).
3. Then, make an artistic representation (sketch/drawing using any coloring materials) of
the topic you have chosen or the haiku you have written in the entire bond paper. See to
it that your haiku is still legible and readable. Make a borderline, if possible.
4. Write your name (family name first, all caps) at the upper right-hand corner of the bond
paper
5. In a separate long bond paper, explain your haiku including the artistic representation
and the meaning/message you want to convey. (Portrait, Double space, Times New
Roman).
6. Cleanliness, aesthetic value, and a very good explanation will also form part of the grade.
This haiku expresses how the writer has realized that summer has arrived
When they saw how the mannequins were dressed
It captures the changing seasons