In Japan, people of all ages write haiku as a way to relax and gain perspective. Today, haiku has grown in popularity worldwide. Haiku is written in many different languages and is now a unique art form that reflects different cultures. The Haiku Form Languages differ, and Japanese and English are very different. We typically require that the poem be three lines with the middle line longer and totaling no more than 17 syllables.
Haiku poets try to avoid unneeded words.
A winter wind is already cold. Redundancy, such as bright sunny and dark stormy should also be avoided as they are words that imply judgment such as beautiful or pretty. The Essence of Haiku A haiku should share a moment of awareness with the reader. The key to our feelings about the things around us and to the feelings we have when we read a good haiku, are the things themselves. The things produce the emotions.