Create two parts, not one long run-on

Traditionally one fragment (1 line) and phrase (2 lines)

Present in present (but only a very short amount of time in the present)

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Use concrete imagery and uncluttered, direct language

(K.I.S.S.)

Invite reader to make own connections and conclusions

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Only call the image what it is (don’t get all poetic by saying “brilliant opal night light in the sky,” just say “moon”)

For haiku, try using a season word (called kigo)

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