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haiku

[hahy-koo] / ˈhaɪ ku /




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As to why people may still have interest in short-form content when many apps such as YouTube and TikTok have moved towards much longer videos, he compared Vine's format to the haiku.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Later in the record, “La Yugular” is a philosophical meditation on unity and oneness with lyrics in Spanish and Arabic, which suggests that the entire world might fit inside a haiku.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

A haiku by the famous Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō reads, “a caterpillar / this deep in fall / still not a butterfly.”

From Science Magazine Apr. 4, 2024

She kind of tried every form: There are sonnets, poems that are sort of like haiku, everything.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2023

The science project Jessie had made was resting on the side table next to the sofa where Oliver’s letter and his haiku lay on the armrest.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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