Below are selections of Haikus about Japan created by my ninth grade class
Peace, Serenity
Gardens, Trees, and Nice Bridges
Japanese Bushes
In Japan there’s sushi,
cookies, cake, meat, vegetables
and more good food
Japan is so nice
Reflections on the water
Trees are all around
Japanese Gardens
Cherry blossoms and much more
they are very nice
Emperors, Shogun
Emperors just a figure
Shogun makes the rules
Yamato clan first
dynasty, Shintoism
was their religion
Japanese culture
from cultural diffusion
from the Orient
Tsunamis are big
Ring of Fire spans the globe
Clans, restricted growth
Archipelago
Ring of Fire spans the globe
Beautiful, Serene
When we think about
the planets and the galaxies
it makes us feel small
Tsunami hits shore
Fear, Damage, and devastation
Lost lives but still in hope
Archipelago
Tsunamis and tidal waves
Japan’s geography
Fish live in water
Rice can be grown with water
Delicious sushi
Beautiful Gardens
Colorful, Serene, Quiet
Peaceful Surroundings
Japanese Gardens
eat fish and grow rice
in the Pacific
Peaceful reflections
Colors that mirror themselves
Tiny little trees
There were tsunamis
A Ring of Fire also
All changed in Japan
Japan: it has silk
Cherry blossoms also
Japanese Gardens
Nature is beauty
There is harmony within
Nature is peaceful
As gentle buds bloom
Blossom pink as a spring sun
How it takes me home
Spirits in the wind
Peace, Serenity, Nature
I eat sushi, yum!