Associations to the word «Haiku»

Wiktionary

HAIKU, noun. A Japanese poem of a specific form, consisting of three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
HAIKU, noun. A three-line poem in any language, with five syllables in the first and last lines and seven syllables in the second, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.

Dictionary definition

HAIKU, noun. An epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines.

Wise words

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John Locke