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Originally Posted by Dylflon
Doesn't haiku have to be 14 syllables?
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Nope:
Marriam-Webster OnLine
Main Entry: haiˇku
Pronunciation: 'hI-(")kü
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural haiku
Etymology: Japanese
Date: 1902
: an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively; also : a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference -- compare TANKA