Haiku
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry characterized by its structure, which uses three phrases of 5,7 and 5 on, or syllables. The style is famous for its elegance and economy of expression.
Examples of haiku
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The Japanese Edo period haiku poet Basho is revered in Japan as the person who saved the original form of haiku from decay, and developed it into a true literary form. This is one of his later works, from 1688:
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now then, let's go out
to enjoy the snow... until
I slip and fall!
(The pause in the phrase is like a rest in music, having a value in the meter of the poem.
Note: Many Japanese expressions don't translate exactly into foreign languages. When reading haiku, or Chinese poetry, it's often better to get a translation by a native speaker for accuracy.
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