Haiku is an ancient Japanese poetry form which follows a rigid three-line pattern. To be considered authentic haiku, it must follow the standard syllabic pattern of five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the last.

 

Haiku by Ruth

pudgy gray cutie
flippered whiskered water cow
love those manatees!

Vex:

small green shape twister
unsatisfied underling
soon in for change

Tigerlillie:

Silent secretive
able strong willing runner
blends into background

 

Alliteration by Ruth

An alligator, an armadillo, and an ape ate AWOL asparagus.

May my mother mingle, mindlessly making my magenta mittens more movable?

Ten tiny toads tapped their tiny, tiny toes to the tango.

 

 

Alliteration by Mike:

Six slimy salmon sing softly.

Outrageous orange ostriches outnumber octopuses.

Many mean mincing mice munch meatballs on Monday.

Ten trusty truckers tow timber towards Thompsonville.

 

Haiku by Mike

Take away my garbage
please take it away soon
thank you garbage man

You big white mountains
just look down on me from there
view me from above

Student with homework
writing his haikus at home
trying his hardest

Brown feathered chicken
keep laying eggs all the day
nesting in my coop