The Haiku is an oriental form of poetry - hence this lovely background. The beautiful imagery created by Haikus must be accomplished within very strict limitations. A Haiku consists of just three short lines with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second line, and another five syllables in the third line. My students began their journey into poetry attempting to create Haikus that were as beautiful as they were technically correct. They learned a new appreciation for poets and poetry. Here is a small collection of some of the works created by the poets of English One. The roses bloomed full Quiet at the blush of dawn Like silk from China ~Crystal M. Colors come with love As a child to his mother Rainbow after rain ~Amanda B. A sorrowful sound A broken-hearted woman Crying tears at night ~Dusty H. Snowflakes are icy They are like velvet roses They shine in the snow ~Shamarilyn H. All my dreams came true I have everything I want Life is jubilant ~Sarah S. Rain is very soft It falls from the clouds above It moistens the ground ~Shawn W. Golden and buzzing Pollinating our daisies Soaring heavenward ~David A. Haunting memories Of lonely, mournful anger Are 'graved in my mind ~Joe T. Autumn is coming The autumn leaves are falling Very quietly ~Cherie T. It goes down really slow The water comes up real fast Then the ship is gone ~Brittney H. God lets rain flow free God's sign of peace are rainbows Rainbows, rainbows, rain ~Devon F. The sunflowers bloomed The sun shone bright upon them On the windy day ~Jill B. As the glade shimmers High noon brings chirping red birds The tigers have lunch ~Crystal M. Death is on the way Because the ground shakes and busts My scars open up ~Amber J. Wind beneath my wings Suspending me in the air Wind inside my heart ~Sabrina P. As the sun came up The beautiful bird arose And started to sing ~Melanie S. The white flakey snow Surrounded me like a cloud When I went downhill ~Sabrina B. It comes up early Bright and full of energy Like a ball of fire ~Tiffany S. The sun is rising It's time to wake up from sleep Now to start the day ~Joe T. A broken heart hurts You feel like you're dead He's all you think of ~Laura R. Beauty is within The souls and hearts of all of us The beauty defined ~Jody N. The sound of hard rain The smell of pan-fried cheese eggs The taste of biscuits ~Matt B. We were at the lake The first kiss was wonderful My heart became full ~David Cox The faith in The Book The silent prayer every night They are now holy ~Stacy S. Poems ar mushy I am just the opposite So we don't mix well ~Justin R. The dragon breathes deep The dragon opens his eyes The dragon flies high ~Amanda B. Phone cards come pre-paid They come in very handy Comes with instructions ~Dale L. Sweet romance is great Exhilerating passion A lover's first kiss ~Dusty H. You are really scared You don't know what you can do So you just kiss him ~Shamarilyn H. Discrimination Vengence should be vanished now Vengence is hateful ~Sarah S. A hurt heart won't heal A broken heart shows pain A broken heart aches ~Shawn W. As the hunchback wept Many cold, cruel hearts just stared Evil has no shame ~Crystal M. Truth drifts so slowly As does the love of a friend Resulting in death ~Sabrina P. Waves crash on the shore Hand in hand, lovers sitting Watching the stars shine ~Melanie S. The camo deer stand The rush from shooting it dead The pride in yourself ~Matt B. The gentle rain's here The wind is whistling softly As of a slow song ~Joe T. There was a glimmer The crow flew past with swift wings Bringing night with him ~Amanda B. You're born a baby You grow a little older You die an old soul ~Shamarilyn H. My heart is broken My heart is worth nothing now Why did you do that ~Sarah S. You prevaricate You profane yourself a priest You're a selfish child ~Crystal M. Comments or suggestions? English One Entry Page English One Main Page What's New? Our Website The A-Team Special Projects Student Work Daily Classwork Links Sign Our Guestbook View Our Guestbook You are person number to visit this page!