Fill in the Blanks haykuOnline version characteristics o Hayku poem by NELSON ARMEL VALDERRAMA SANCHEZ 1 feeling 17 17 ancient rhyme nature Japan It's time for haiku . Did you like our poem ? Since it doesn't rhyme , it probably doesn't sound like most of the poems you may have heard . It's a special kind of poem called a haiku . Haiku is an form of poetry that originated in . In Japan , these poems are sometimes known as hokku . Haiku remains a popular form of poetry today . Much like a snapshot , a haiku poem captures a moment in time . The main focus is usually a or description . Traditional Japanese haiku typically describe , while English haiku include many different subjects . A haiku contains syllables in three lines of poetry . A syllable is a unit of language that consists of an unbroken sound used to make up words . For example , the word " cat " contains one syllable , " poem " contains two syllables , and " beautiful " contains three syllables . The syllables in a haiku are divided up in a particular way . The first line of a haiku contains five syllables . The second line features seven syllables . The last line returns to five syllables . Unlike many other forms of poetry , haiku poems do not need to . For a challenge , though , some haiku poets will try to rhyme the first and third lines .
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