HAIKU with Maple Leaf International Academy

HAIKU is a traditional Japanese form of poetry. Usually, its theme is either a season or nature itself. But it can describe an object or some more philosophical topic. Its form is delicate – Haiku poem consists of three lines with a total of 17 syllables (even though it can vary when transferred into English or other languages). It can rhyme, but it is not necessary. A famous Japanese haiku artist was Matsuo Basho. Poets writing haiku in English nowadays seldom adhere to a 17 syllables format. The most popular haiku writer in English was Ezra Pound.

Peter Hu Jingtian, Evian Wang Yingrui, David Niu Boshan, Shirley Zhang Yinuo, Cathy Zhang Qihua, Hessen Wang Chenghao, Nakedra Pan Zimo, Jolene Zhou Lin, and Teddy Zhong Jintian are students at Maple Leaf International Academy. They are 16 and are interested in different things. But what they all had in common was a passion for HAIKU!

Evian Wang Yingrui

Online shopping

I am so tired.

Where did all my money go?

My back is hurting.

Peter Hu Jingtian

Summer

The beach is shining!

Our mood is getting better.

Forget fears in life.

Cathy Zhang Qihua

Wind

I`m a lonely mover,

From mountains to the ocean.

Never stop going.

Shirley Zhang Yinuo

Sweets

Sweets make me happy.

I love tiramisu.

Because it`s tasty.

Teddy Zhong Jintian

On Matsuo Basho

An old silent pond.

Mark[1] jumps into the pond.

Splash! Silence again.

Hessen Wang Chenghao

Hey Hey

Marvelous summer.

Enjoyable beach, warm ice cream.

Here it comes, toasts thee.

David Niu Boshan

Winter comes

Leaves are leaving me.

I don`t have any friends now.

I`m a lonely tree.

Nakedra Pan Zimo

In the hell

I am in my school.

Depression and sadness.

I want to go home.

Jolene Zhou Lin

Beauty

Beautiful beauty.

Men fall by her kisses.

Her name`s Jolene.

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[1] Mark Gu Huaitian