Haiku: Desolation
Abandoned ghost of the past
Glory gone, left with nothing but memories
A place of utter desolation
What is the difference between traditional haiku and freestyle haiku
Traditional haiku must follow a pattern, 5-7-5 (five syllables in the first line, seven in the second line and five in the last line with a total of 17 syllables). In freestyle, there is no set amount of syllables. The idea there is to catch the spirit rather than the form of the original Japanese art form.