A short, sweet 3 line poem that follows a certain rhyme scheme

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)

A form of poetry that has a certain format. The format of the poem is, the first line 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables and the third 5 syllables

Five syllables first,
then seven come right after,
and five at the end.

A type of Japanese poetry composed of three unrhyming lines, Most likely used by the Wapanese or otaku when they aren't fighting over which episode of Hamtaro was the best.

Noun. A poem in which the first line is five syllables, the second line contains seven syllables, and the third line, again, has five. They do not always have to make sense; they can be about anything.

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A short poem where as the first line has 5 syllables, the second has 7 and the last has 5. This form of poetry does not have to, and rarely does make sense.