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haiku (noun):
: an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively
also : a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology :A haiku is an unrhymed Japanese poetic form that consists of 17 syllables arranged in three lines containing five, seven, and five syllables, respectively. A haiku expresses much and suggests more in the fewest possible words. The form gained distinction in the 17th century, when Basho, a Japanese poet considered the greatest practitioner of the form, elevated it to a highly refined art. It remains Japan’s most popular poetic form. The Imagist poets (1912–30) and others have imitated the form in English and other languages.
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