Haiku: Structure & Poetic Essence

~ Ray Rasmussen

Haiku Structure:

If you studied haiku in school and learned that the structure of haiku is 17 syllables presented in three lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables (e.g., a symmetrical arrangement), much of the following information will surprise you. This is the first of two presentations on the structure of haiku used by most contemporary haiku poets and most haiku published in journals with independent editors.

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Published by Ray Rasmussen

Ray lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He's a writer and photographer. He's been editor of a number of haiku and Haibun journals. He enjoys wilderness hiking and canoeing. His collection "Landmarks: A Haibun Collection" is available on Amazon.

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