Haiku

Based on the chapter "Lightning Strikes" in our book, "The Van Gogh Cafe," write a Haiku poem.

Haiku: Japanese poetry based on nature. 
              Poem structure: LINE ONE:       5 syllables
                                           LINE TWO:     7 syllables
                                           LINE THREE: 5 syllables

Begin your poem by defining a topic (in this case your topic will be a place you like to go in nature), and writing 10 words that relate to this place. Mark each word with the amount of syllables it has. Use these words to create your Haiku.

TOPIC: __________________________
WORDS:
1. Example (3 syllables)
2. _______ (#)
3. _______ (#)
4. _______ (#)
5. _______ (#)
6. _______ (#)
7. _______ (#)
8. _______ (#)
9. _______ (#)
10. _______ (#)

HAIKU
Title: _____________________________
Line 1 (5 syllables)
Line 2 (7 syllables)
Line 3 (5 syllables)