This document provides information about haiku poems, including: - Haiku is a 3-line poetic form that originated in Japan, with a structure of 5 syllables for the first line, 7 syllables for the second line, and 5 syllables for the third line. - Haiku focuses on depicting scenes or images of nature in just 17 syllables. - When writing haiku, the document recommends choosing a nature subject to observe, making a list of descriptive words, and following the 5-7-5 syllable structure. - Some example ideas are provided for using haiku poems in the classroom, such as having students write haikus to describe themselves on the first day of school.