Haiku Poem of the Week Submissions

Greetings Grasshoppers,

Along with the Igloo of the Week, we will also have another weekly series of submissions called "Haiku Poem of the Week". The reason for us introducing this is to make the blog "unique", and seeing as our blog takes elements from the Dojo (which is Japanese) it would only seem fitting to do so.

You probably never heard of a Haiku, so I will go over what it is.

A Haiku is a type of poem that originated in Japan. It consists of three lines, the first and third line have five syllables whilst the second line has seven syllables. This kind of poem does not require rhymes, as it usually does not rhyme.

These are a few famous Haiku poems as examples;

An old silent pond...

A frog jumps into the pond,

splash! Silence again.

by Basho (1644-1694)

Over the wintry

forest, winds howl in  rage

with no leaves to blow.

by Soseki (1275-1351)

As you can see, Haiku poetry is heavily influenced by the little things in life and gives the reader a new perspective about life. 

If you're interested in submitting your own Haiku poem, make sure to do so in the comments! The best poem will be named the "Haiku Poem of the Week".

Good luck and happy writing.

Pursue knowledge grasshoppers,

Waddle on! 

~ JaghataiKhan