Five Seven Five - American Rhyming Haiku

This book expands upon the beautiful Japanese written art form of traditional non-rhyming Haiku poetry, but in a uniquely American way. Haiku are, by definition, short and very tightly structured, consisting of seventeen syllables per three-line poem, with five, seven, and five syllables, respectively. This book preserves that sacred structure, but introduces careful internal rhyming (at minimum three rhymes per short poem), all while presenting important real-life lessons and teachable moments via memorable insights and punchlines. The stark simplicity and sparseness of Haiku are absolutely elemental to their beauty and appeal. These Haiku retain the exquisite character of traditional Haiku, but with the added elegance of rhyme. The reader can either 'power read' through all of the Haiku, or use the calendar format to read one Haiku each day as a 'thought nugget' to stimulate hungry brain cells.

• | Author: Barton Johnson
• | Publisher: Bookbaby
• | Publication Date: Mar 01, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 120 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0971217025
• | ISBN-13: 9780971217027