For this 3-line poem contest, I chose Haiku.


Features of Haiku:

-It contains three lines.
-It has five syllables in the first line, seven in the second and five in the last line.
-It contains 17 syllables in total.
-A Haiku poem does not rhyme.
-Haiku poems frequently have a kigo or seasonal reference.
-Haiku poems are usually about nature or natural phenomenon.
-The poem has two juxtaposed subjects that are divided into two contrasting parts.
-In English, this division between two parts can be shown by a colon or dash.

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