MidLink Magazine

Caroline McCullen, Ligon Middle School, 706 Lenoir St. Raleigh, NC
    Educator-on-Loan, NC Department of Public Instruction
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The Write Spot

Haikus from California

These Haikus were done by fifth grade students from Sierra Avenue School in Oroville, CA. They were done on two computers: an LC475 and a power Mac 7100 AV machine. The stills were shot with a 8mm camcorder and imported into an art program called "Color It." All work was done by the students. Each picture bears the name of the student who did the work.

• Haiku by Briana Watts
• Haiku by Jessica Constant
• Haiku by Jared Jacoboy

At Ligon Middle School, Mrs. Kang's social studies classes wrote and illustrated their own haikus on the computers. Haikus are a form of poetry which originated in Japan. They have been used there for centuries and made their way to countries all over the world. These special poems are consisted of three lines: the first line having five syllables, the second having seven syllables, and the third having five syllables. Often haikus are about things in nature, like plants and animals. But more recent forms of haikus are about anything the poet wants to write about. We hope you enjoy these haikus!

Click here to view the Haikus.

Kate Caldwell
Ligon GT Middle School, 706 East Lenoir St.
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27615