Mrs. Klaameyer's
Haiku Poems

In February we studied about the Olympics, countries of the world and Japan. We are learning about Haiku and Tanka Poems. A Haiku is a Japanese lyric poem that has three lines. The first line has five syllables, the second has seven syllables, and the last has five syllables. The Tanka is a Japanese lyric poem that has five lines with five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables. The poem doesn't rhyme and usually is about nature or the seasons.

Birds
by Bhavya

Birds feather-covered
Soaring way up in the sky
Chirping with their beaks.

Blue Berry
by Vineet

Blue berry round blue
Waiting to be picked
So healthy to eat.

Cats
by Amanda

Cats run on the floor
sleep on the floor peacefully.
They lick things and print things.
They catch mice and eat mice.

Cats
by Carina

Cats are colorful
they have very sharp claws
Cats very furry.

Dogs
by Darielle

I like dogs
They are brown, black, gray
White and more.

Dogs
by Gina

Good pets, fury, cuddly, soft
Playful nice, or mean sometimes
helpful, fun, and caring.

Hamburgers
by Michael

Yummy hamburgers
round, tasty and delicious
ketchup and a bun
Pickles, lettuce also good
Hamburgers at lunch, yum, yum.

Leaves
by Amanda

Leaves pretty and green
When they fall they look lonely
In summer they shine.

Lizards
by Kyle

Lizards short and thin
Hiding in light green bushes
moving quick and shark.

Oranges
by Luke

Oranges round hard
Sweet and juicy when eating
So healthy to eat.

Owls
by Bhavia

Owls full of wisdom
Hooting away in the night
Bright yellow-gold eyes
Swooping down to catch its prey
On a very gloomy night.

Peas
by Jason

Peas, green and squashy
Round and fun every day
Really good to eat.

Seals
by Tanya

Seals barking like dogs
Coloring of gray, black, brown
Can bounce ball on nose
Swimming swiftly in water
Feel cool smooth and slippery.

Storms
by Brett

Storms with gloomy clouds
Storms with lightning flashing bright
Roaring thunder booms.

Trees
by Brett

Trees have leaves of green
Their trunks are the color brown
People cut them down.

Trees
by Sabina

Trees, pretty and tall
Trees, kind, giving shade to all
Trees, nearby and faraway.

The Night Sky
by Cathy

Black and beautiful
How lovely and glittering
The moon floating high.