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haiku [Brit ˈhʌɪkuː, Am ˈhaɪˌku] N LIT

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Haiku consists of three lines: the first and third lines each have five "morae" (the rough phonological equivalent of syllables), while the second has seven. en.wikipedia.org

Poems were written following one of three poetic forms: kanshi, waka or haiku. en.wikipedia.org

Small groups of poets and articles on families of poets are listed separately, below, as are haiku masters (also in the main list). en.wikipedia.org

Haiku package management mounts activated packages over a read only system directory. en.wikipedia.org

For some haiku traditionalists, anything that does not have a kigo is something else, either "senry" (comic haikai) or "zappai" (miscellaneous haikai). en.wikipedia.org

The single-line haiku usually contains much fewer than seventeen syllables. en.wikipedia.org

The narrative blurs the line between prose and poetry, resembling haiku structures in some sections. en.wikipedia.org

Large parts of the film have no dialogue at all, while others are narrated through haiku poetry. en.wikipedia.org

In haiku and renga, "uguisu" is one of the kigo which signify the early spring. en.wikipedia.org

International haiku poets have adapted the idea of kigo to their local conditions and culture. en.wikipedia.org

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