Haiku
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A Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
Haiku meaning & definition 1 of Haiku.
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[Haiku] are strictly about nature. All of the definitions posted here are [incorrect], those are [senryu], which are [haiku] that do not deal with nature.
Haiku meaning & definition 2 of Haiku.
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A short, sweet 3 line [poem] that follows a certain [rhyme] [scheme]
Haiku meaning & definition 3 of Haiku.
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A type of Japanese [poetry] always 3 lines in length. [The lines] always have 5, 7, and 5 [syllables].
Haiku meaning & definition 4 of Haiku.
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Haikus have [three lines].
The first has five [syllables],
Then seven, then five.Proper haikus are about nature, especially the seasons; the [structure] tends to be more important than the words.
Haiku meaning & definition 5 of Haiku.