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Q&A How do I write a good haiku poem?

Here is my haiku I wrote it for this question Is it any good? I understand the mechanical basics of a haiku being the three line syllable pattern of 5-7-5, the contrast of two images with a "cutti...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Thunderforge‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question poetry haiku
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:53:27Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Thunderforge‭ · 2019-12-08T06:53:27Z (almost 5 years ago)
_Here is my haiku  
I wrote it for this question  
Is it any good?_

I understand the mechanical basics of a haiku being the three line syllable pattern of 5-7-5, the contrast of two images with a "cutting word", is often about nature, and contains a seasonal word (the last of which seems much rarer in English haiku I've read). A more proper haiku might be as follows:

_The tree in my yard  
Stands tall and magnificent  
Rotting in the sun_

What I'm having trouble with is understanding how to write a "good" haiku. Is it about trying to create as strong a contrast as possible? Make it evoke as powerful image? Something else?

What can I do to write a good haiku poem, aside from just adhering to the structure?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-08-12T20:57:55Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 3