The Haikuette is another seemingly, American answer to the haiku and
was introduced by Louise Sipfle in the Caulkins Handbook.
The Haikuette is:
a tristich, a 3 line poem. Each line must be a separate entity, yet must contribute to the whole.
syllabic,17 syllables or less. There is no specified syllable count per line.
written without verbs.
unrhymed.
titled.
1. Sweet
Delicious make
Dainty taste
Jalebi
2. Our Father
His heart for the poor
His heart for the country
Mahatma Gandhiji
3. Thunder Storm
Dumb sky, idle clouds
Impish wind, overcast reflex
Stormy battle
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