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The perfect gift to inspire writing haiku for entertainment and mental health. The workbook provides a tutorial for writing western-style English language haiku poetry and templates to practice composition with sixty-four writing pages divided by eight blank pages. The writing pages are lined front and back for three haiku per side and a space to record the date of each poem. The eight blank pages separate the writing portion of the workbook into sections and allow space for a pause, freeform expression, and writing notes. Writing haiku is a way to focus the mind and creatively express oneself. The limitation of syllables forces the writer to choose words carefully for maximum impact. Haiku can portray any aspect of life, just like any other form of poetry. Nature, the seasons, and spirituality are common traditional themes for writing haiku. Emotions, a setting, and life events are also excellent subjects for haiku and are a way to express humor and joy, or process strife and grief.