PoetryBook2007

The structure of a Haiku includes listening for syllables or how you chunk words. Listen again as I count the syllables in each line of the next Haiku.

A Haiku poem is a three line poem about nature. Haiku poems have a very distinctive structure consisting of a number of syllables. The first line consists of five,the second line has seven and the third line has five syllables.

Sun shines on sidewalk,Weeds grow sideways in small cracksAnts take treasures home.

Dark,/om/in/ous/ sky,Stat/ic en/er/gy/ then/ POP!Cra/zy/ lit/ up/ sky.

Read or listen to the following Haiku’s and clap out the syllables.

Underground tremors

Sad,disastrous results

The ground shakes apart.

Underground tremors

Sad,disastrous results

The ground shakes apart.

Mother earth’s garden

enjoy beauty forever protect environment.

Now it is time for you to write your own Haiku’s.You will compose three to four Haiku’s on your own. Check to make sure they follow the structure of a Haiku. Then design your own poetry page. Be creative and have fun!

Store nuts for winterBushy tail dragging everywhereClimb up,down trees.

Crack the branches fallhigher and wider flames spreadSplash water, steam rose.

Sand and warm weather

people playing volley ball

water on the shore.

Alexei

Roots take in waterWrapping around tall objects It starts growing beans.

Soft sand under my feetWater splashing on the shoreLooking for shells.

Star shining brightlyOut all day gives heat and lightAt sunset goes down.

Clouds come out gets darkWater droplets in the skyThe sun shows again.

Scott

A trunk that can growTall enough to touch the skyProvides shade for you.

The smell is pleasantStand tall to absorb the sunColorful flower.

Cold blooded with fangsScaly, great hiders with scales Slithery reptile. .

Suddenly you see The dangerous orange and red Frightening flames.

Dakota

Rooms in the forest

Looking for honey to eats sleeping through winter

l

Light green like the trees hair Stems that feel like Tasty fruit to eat

Light fire in the woods

Sparking flame high in the sky

Crackle trees fall down

Nick

Food is contained.

Then it will break the surface.

Suddenly seedlings.

Food is contained.

Then it will break the surface.

Suddenly seedlings.

Dark and gloomy skies.And then boom! The noise you hear.Loud exploding sound.

Water rushing down.

Killing all of the people.

What a disaster.

Paul

Felicia

Seagulls overhead

mix sand,Water, sandcastle

decorate withShells.

Plant a seed, Grow plants

Out Side in a nice garden,

Flowers come up.

Felicia

Plant seeds watch grow

Out Pops a long green stem

Growing up to the sky.

Long green slimy tongue

Catching and eating crickets

Croaks when it is done.

Long green slimy tongue

Catching and eating crickets

Croaks when it is done.

Swinging from branches

HANGING UPSIDE DOWN FROM LIMBS.

EATING BANANAS.

Swinging from branches

HANGING UPSIDE DOWN FROM LIMBS.

EATING BANANAS. Step in the water

Swimming splashing all around.

Playing at the shore.

growing clinging to the pole Long, leafy and sticky and long green beans .

Your babies love worms growing up to leave the nest Bye, on your own.

Your babies love worms growing up to leave the nest Bye, on your own.

Green caterpillar you eat and grow in larva

hatch then fly away.

jahlasja

They red also white

They have many pedals as well

But watch out for thorns.

They red also white

They have many pedals as well

But watch out for thorns.

There tall also green

With many fruits like apples

Branches hold them allLetombari

Fluttery, prettyDifferent colors wings flyThen drink sweet Nectar.

the wet sand is soft.Sun shines on the water.Waves high, surf,s up

Sweet crunchy, juicy

Different colors red, green

Round good and healthy.

Rochellie

all furry tendrils

Thigmotropic beans growing

The leaves big and green.

Chirping in the sky

Nesting in the forest trees

Flying with the clouds.

SPLASH! The wave is high

Miles away you can see

It’s falling,falling. Tall and heavy trunks

Leaves reaching for the bright sun

Standing peacefully.

Ally

Shiny green leaves long fury stems to hold up tendril spread out far

Huge mouth eats small fish swims wickedly fast in pond silently swims back

Destructive water destroys all habitats

all animals run

Moist sand between toes water washes up shells little fish swim by

Andrew

Breanna

Frozen white rain drops.

softly landed on my face.

Freezing cold white flakes!!

Sand between my toes

The gentle water splashes

Get in, BURR, its COLD!!!

Sharp teeth and growls.

furry animal roams woods.

Looking for diner.

Starts as a small seedStarts as a small seedThe coat gets wet and soggyThe coat gets wet and soggy

Out pops the young plantOut pops the young plant

Walking on the sand Cool waves splashing on the shoreThe sun shines brightly

Summer leaves are greenChanges color in autumn

A beautiful sight

Rises in the east Beautiful sight in the sky

Setting in the west

Rises in the east Beautiful sight in the sky

Setting in the west

Carolann

Corey

Snap, Branches falling The fire burning very hotFirefighters coming.

Lying in the sand

The water moves in, out

Drop ,splash feel the air.

Boom, what is that soundIt echo's throuout the skyIt rumbles the sky.

Seed’s grow under the soil

Grows tall and green like the grass

Cows come and eat it.

Seed’s grow under the soil

Grows tall and green like the grass

Cows come and eat it.

Short stem makes leavesGrowing produces new setPlants become healthy

Spooky hoot at nightBig yellow eyes in twilightFlying to catch prey

Tall thick wide brown bark

Slim branches cover the sky

Leaves produce food

Tall thick wide brown bark

Slim branches cover the sky

Leaves produce food

Waves crash on my feet

Building sandcastles is amazing

Birds fly around shore

Henry

Jaleah

Waves touch sand softlyget sand make a sand castle I could PlAY ALL DAY

Waves touch sand softlyget sand make a sand castle I could PlAY ALL DAY

Seeds grow into plant

Water makes the seed open upGreen leaves mean seedling

Clouds are very GrayThunder and lightning Rains hardRain drops clear thensun

Jordan

Thigmatropic beans ,

growing as fast as they can,

Sneaking up the wall.Scary wild weather,

Dark clouds popping up in sky,

Then wet forest floor.

Bubbling volcano,

Blasting wildly in the sky,

Burning the forest floor.

Kenny

Seedlings from the earth

Leaves dangle high in the sky

Roots down in the ground.

The storm rips through town

Help comes, to assists hurt People

The town is rebuilt.

The storm rips through town

Help comes, to assists hurt People

The town is rebuilt.

Starts from the earths dirt

Rising high above the sky

Supports mighty leaves.

Starts from the earths dirt

Rising high above the sky

Supports mighty leaves.

It scurries around

Up in the tree branch to branch

Eating many insects.

SUNSHINE EVERYWERE.SAND JUMPING AS I RUN FAST.WAVES HITTING ME HARD.

A PLACE WITH TREES. ANIMALS BUILDING HABITATS. CREATURES EAT FROM TREE.

Leaves wave in the wind.

Tendrils reach and twist. around.

Sprout and grow each day.

Kamaayle

In a hole

Red delicious fruit.

Picked from a very tall tree.

Sweet, sour and tart.

Long and bushy tail.Goes up a tree to pick nuts.

Quick and yellow.

These cats go as fast as light.

To catch their dinner.

they go.Giants of the sea.

That has a lot of blubber.

Breathes at the surface.

Robert