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HAIKU is a type of Japanese poetry about nature. At least one word must identify a specific season—spring, summer, fall, or winter—either by naming the season or including something typical of that time of year. A haiku captures a small scene of something that is happening now. The present tense is always used. It is three lines long.
The first line is five syllables;
The second line is seven syllables;
The third line is five syllables.
Sun moves on rubble,
weeds grow sideways in small cracks,
small vines cling to walls.
Graphics courtesy of Jane Gwaltney