Telling Stories

Winter cold is more
acceptable than summer—
strange psychology.

© 2010 Shari Lynne Smothers

1. 17 syllables
2. 5-7-5 syllables is a popular American format
3. A season must be involved

This are the three rules I picked up on while researching Haiku. I started my research as a result of joining the Haiku group at Read Write Poem. The group moderator, Allen Summers, has a great site, With Words, which is a great place to get started writing in the form.

The moderator told me about a book called Baseball Haiku, something I might not otherwise have picked up. I got it from the library and got a lot out of it.

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