Many place the haiku in the center of the page and center the lines so it forms a diamond shape. ... You can also add a short title at the top of the haiku, such as "Autumn" or "Dog." It is not absolutely necessary that you title your haiku poem. Many haiku do not have titles.

Can haiku be a name?

The name Haiku is a boy's name. Short and sweet, just like the form of poetry - this name has serious potential as an interesting and plucky international choice.

What do you call a haiku?

haiku, unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. ... The hokku (often interchangeably called haikai) became known as the haiku late in the 19th century, when it was entirely divested of its original function of opening a sequence of verse.