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A Japanese form of poetry used by lazy people.
Haiku example:

I like potatoes
They are yummy and filling
Five more syllables
Haiku by helioseismology January 15, 2010
Haiku are strictly about nature. All of the definitions posted here are incorrect, those are senryu, which are haiku that do not deal with nature.
HAIKU:

Whispering softly
Willow trees in the winter
Sway in the cold wind.

SENRYU:

I have a big cock
It is much bigger than yours
Yours is just too small
haiku by Alexis Rose February 2, 2007
A strict form of Japanese poetry consisting of 3 lines.

Format:
First Line 5 Syllables
Second Line 7 Syllables
Third Line 5 Syllables
A cow's in the field,
It knows not what is to come.
Rare or medium?
haiku by Depakote June 11, 2003
this is a haiku
it has seven syllables

it also has five

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a haiku is a Japanese poem including 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 in the last ( only three lines)
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Haikus have three lines.
The first has five syllables,
Then seven, then five.

Proper haikus are about nature, especially the seasons; the structure tends to be more important than the words.
A haiku:
Underneath a tree
Summer air is so easy.
So is yo mama.
haiku by Blue Jack January 3, 2009
A type of Japanese poetry always 3 lines in length. The lines always have 5, 7, and 5 syllables.
Haiku usually focuses on highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.