Haiku is a form of poetry
which originated in Japan
with such exemplary poets
such as Basho. In the early 1950s
and 1960s it regained popularity
as a Westernized poetry form
with the Beatnik writing movement.
Jack Kerouac appreciated its style
and jazziness. More recently,
Haiku is enjoyed by traditional style
poets as well as spoken word
poetry.
Excerpt from,
\'The Joy of writing haikus\'
Reynaldo Casison