5-7-5

A 5-7-5 follows the structure of a Haiku. It has three lines: the first line has 5 syllables, the second has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables again.

While a Senryu is primarily concerned with human nature, a Haiku focuses on physical nature. A 5-7-5 poem is more free-form, with the only limitation being the syllable count. It can be about anything — from food to writing, feelings to phobias.

Example

5-7-5 Example

Don't eat yellow snow (5 syllables)
It's not healthy as you know (7 syllables)
Besides, it tastes bad! (5 syllables)
- written by starkat

Examples provided by the writers at FanStory