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Why Should We Teach Haiku?

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Originally published in TEACH Magazine, September/October 2014 Issue

By Chris Colderley

Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that developed in the mid-1600s. Under the influence of Matsuo Basho (1644–1694), haiku grew into a serious form of poetry.

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Chris Colderley is an educator in Burlington, ON. He is a 2012 Book-In-A-Day International Fellow, and has conducted several workshops on using poetry in the classroom. His poetry has appeared in Canadian Teacher Magazine; Inscribed Magazine; Möbius, The Poetry MagazineMaple Tree Literary SupplementQuills Poetry Magazine; and Tower Poetry.

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Chris Colderley
Chris Colderley
Chris Colderley is an educator in Burlington, ON. He is a 2012 Book-In-A-Day International Fellow, and has conducted several workshops on using poetry in the classroom. His poetry has appeared in Canadian Teacher Magazine; Inscribed Magazine; Möbius, The Poetry MagazineMaple Tree Literary SupplementQuills Poetry Magazine; and Tower Poetry.

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