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Jack Kerouac - Haiku
The low yellow moon above the Quiet lamplit house

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Poet: Jack Kerouac Poem: Haiku Volume: Book of Haiku Year: Published/Written in 1968 Comment 3 of 3, added on October 2nd, 2005 at 1:54 PM. That is why Kerouac coined the term "American Haiku". None of his haiku followed the 5-7-5 rhythm of the Asian poets. Daniel from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on October 2nd, 2005 at 1:52 PM. That is why Kerouac coined the term "American Haiku". His Haiku didn't follow the same 5-7-5 rhythm of the Asian poets. Daniel from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on March 22nd, 2005 at 3:29 PM. it is not a haiku because it does not have 3 lines 17 syllables. chevy from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Haiku, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Jack Kerouac with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Jack Kerouac Poem: Haiku Volume: Book of Haiku Year: Published/Written in 1968 Last read: Jul 24 2008, 11:20AM Viewed 6710 times. Added on March 22nd, 2005 at 3:29 PM.

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