Avanti House students began Year 7 in English learning about poetry and the various forms it can take. One particular form of poetry they studied was a Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry.
Haikus are often on the topic of nature, have 3 lines and a strict amount of syllables per line. The first line must have 5 syllables; line 2 must have 7 syllables and line 3 must have 5 syllables. After reading some famous Haikus, they attempted to write some themselves.
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Gleaming in the sky
Twinkling in the dark night sky
My star is shining
By Ethan
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Blowing in my face,
Going this way and that way.
Dust in my eye, why?
By Neisha
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Courageous big cats
Prowling through the dark forest
With patterns so nice
By Anasuya
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The bright blue water
In the calm peaceful sea goes
Splish splash splash gently
By Ishani
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Open up a book
Into a magical world
Never letting go
By Rya
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The tiger roars, “die!”
It looks you in the eyes, sly
Its mouth opens up
By Jason
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Fire, fire, burns the wood
As the ash goes by the wind
then the flames die out
By Shay
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The water is calm
The turtles swim so nicely
The water is clear
By Taliah
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Twilight star twinkles
The midnight beautiful sky
Stars shine big and bright
By Tamara-Leigh
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Success is precious
Mistakes will help you as well
Believe in your dreams
By Uma
