Haiku have been around for some time in Japan but were named “haiku” in the 19th century. They follow a 5, 7, 5 pattern on a single line. Only Westerners put them in 3 lines. It should include a cutting word, and a seasonal reference.
A cutting word is a question mark, an exclamation mark, a sense of wonder at the end of the poem, a word indicating probability, an adjective to end a clause, or a verb.
Other forms of Japanese poetry include Tanka (5,7,5,7,7), Haibun (short story), and Haiga (with paintings, usually of the moon and/or zen zero.
" Quietly, quietly, yellow mountain roses fall - sound of the rapids". Matsuo Basho
A 5,7,5 pattern in Japanese probably won’t translate with the same pattern.
More examples:
“Old pond, frog leaps in, water's sound.” - Basho
“The first cold shower, even the monkey seems to want, a little coat of straw.” - Basho
This one deviates from the 5,7,5 pattern: “The wind of Fuji, I've brought on my fan, a gift from Edo.” - Basho
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