Download Kerouac poems

Requirements for Kerouac Haiku
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“Holding up my
purring cat to the moon
I sighed.”
-Jack Kerouac
3 short lines
Does NOT have to follow the traditional syllable requirements of a real haiku
Must be visual, vivid, concrete
Must be about the “important” things in life, those little magical, special, rare, memorable, meaningful moments
10 poems for practice
Circle your best one that you want to put into our class poetry book (PLEASE indicate if you want your name
published with the poem, or if you want it to be anonymous)
Requirements for Kerouac Haiku






“Holding up my
purring cat to the moon
I sighed.”
-Jack Kerouac
3 short lines
Does NOT have to follow the traditional syllable requirements of a real haiku
Must be visual, vivid, concrete
Must be about the “important” things in life, those little magical, special, rare, memorable, meaningful moments
10 poems for practice
Circle your best one that you want to put into our class poetry book (PLEASE indicate if you want your name
published with the poem, or if you want it to be anonymous)
Requirements for Kerouac Haiku






“Holding up my
purring cat to the moon
I sighed.”
-Jack Kerouac
3 short lines
Does NOT have to follow the traditional syllable requirements of a real haiku
Must be visual, vivid, concrete
Must be about the “important” things in life, those little magical, special, rare, memorable, meaningful moments
10 poems for practice
Circle your best one that you want to put into our class poetry book (PLEASE indicate if you want your name
published with the poem, or if you want it to be anonymous)