The LINC 6 class from MOSAIC English Language Centre learned about the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. They celebrated what they learned by writing haiku poems.
A haiku is a Japanese poem. It has a special number of syllables in each line. The first and last lines have five syllables. The middle line has seven syllables.
The LINC 6 class learned about the syllable structure. Then, they wrote their own haiku poems.
Here are the poems they wrote:
There was a strong wind
Many elder trees fell down
But the Forest lived
– by Dzhulyetta
Spring is coming
The rainy season is over
Enjoy together
– by Wendy
Life is diverse
like the cherry blossoms
that bloom in many colors.
– by Vilawan
When Spring is coming
Cherry blossoms open in the City
The sun warms my heart
– by Queena
Flowers from the trees,
Floating in the air like clouds
Along comes the wind
– by Germaine
Spring is back again
Cherry blossoms in full bloom
Allergies are too…
– by Manami
Cherry blossoms bring
Bittersweet spring memories
Think of friends and home
– by Katsue
I don’t know you well
You are so mean to people
Covid go away
– by Gai
Today is sunny day
I meet my friend
We drink coffee together
– by Yurie
Flowers are in bud
Spring is around the corner
Harsh winter was gone.
– by Rebecca
Submitted by MOSAIC English Language Centre • Photo: Jennifer Low