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Poetry,

Lucky Haikus

Three haikus about lucky items

By Kenn Nesbitt | art by Jen Bricking
From the March/April 2026 Issue

Learning Objective: Students will enjoy reading haikus while learning about the structure of this type of poem.

Complexity Factors
  • Levels of Meaning
    “Lucky Haikus” contains three haikus about items that are considered good luck.
  • Structure
    Three haikus, each with three lines.
  • Language
    The language is simple.
  • Knowledge Demands
    No previous knowledge is required.
Featured Skill: Elements of Poetry,

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“Lucky Haikus”

Rainbow

Look! A rainbow is

sweeping the sky with colors,

erasing the gray.

Ladybug

Cool! A ladybug

on my hand. And off she flies

leaving luck behind.

Four-Leaf Clover

Inch by inch, I search

to find one four-leaf clover.

This could take all day!

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