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http://www.ahapoetry.com/keirule.htm

Depends who you ask. Some think that in English, they should be 3-5-3 instead.
For example, this one or this one. Or perhaps the form is not so rigid about syllables at all, like they claim in this one.

With all the Haiku posts, I decided to head off to google and see what actually makes Haiku. My feeling was the 5-7-5 plus indication of a season.

Seems that I am slightly wrong. The 5-7-5 syllabal grouping is accepted to be a Japanese convention where those breaks match the structure of that language. In other languages the the 5-7-5 doesn't fit as well, so you seem to be able to do what you want.

Also the Haiku is generally considered to be an expression of direct experience with out attached emotion. So similie, metaphor and anthropomorphism do not see, to be well regarded.

Two links that I just found and read are:
The definition of Haiku by Alexey Andreyev.
Another Attempt To Define Haiku by Jane Reichhold.

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Is there another word for synonym??

There are also several instances of Haiku which don't have the 5:7:5 structure in Japanese. Many people believe this is simply an over-sight or mistake, while in reality the language allows for such cases through the use of contractions/extensions of syllables using phonetic vowel sounds (Basho himself used this on occasion). i.e. to+u = t+long-O sound. However, when possible, the rule is to stick to the 5:7:5 pattern, especially when doing them in English since it is easy enough to come up with contractions for words (eg. 'night for tonight and "gonna" for "going to").

If anyone has any additional input, please feel free.

There are also several instances of Haiku which don't have the 5:7:5 structure in Japanese. Many people believe this is simply an over-sight or mistake, while in reality the language allows for such cases through the use of contractions/extensions of syllables using phonetic vowel sounds (Basho himself used this on occasion). i.e. to+u = t+long-O sound. However, when possible, the rule is to stick to the 5:7:5 pattern, especially when doing them in English since it is easy enough to come up with contractions for words (eg. 'night for tonight and "gonna" for "going to").

If anyone has any additional input, please feel free.

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Incidentally here are some rules for haiku, they really should have a nature reference if they are truly haiku, its another form of poetry if there isn't a nature reference.

The three lines of a haiku should have 5, 7, and 5 syllables, respectively.

Not necessarily, though I undestand the convention. A quick google search reveals: http://www.ahapoetry.com/keirule.htm which suggests that 5-7-5 might actually be *too many* english syllables for a "true" haiku experience.

But now I'm being defensive, and all I was really hoping was that a Flying Karamozov Brothers fan would recognize the poem. :)

Haiku still has rules
Slashdot is not an excuse
to ignore the form

That's not a haiku!

Creative control stays is 6 sylables...
Cre-a-tive con-trol stays!

If you're going to post a first haiku, at least follow the structure ;)
Here's a good site with some haiku style information. - StaticLimit