Another Note: The word “haiku” is both plural and singular, so there's no need to say “haikus.” Also, the word is not a proper noun, so there's no need to capitalize it, either.

Do you capitalize each line of a haiku?

Traditional Haiku Structure

The first line is 5 syllables. ... The third line is 5 syllables like the first. Punctuation and capitalization are up to the poet, and need not follow the rigid rules used in structuring sentences. A haiku does not have to rhyme, in fact usually it does not rhyme at all.

How do you punctuate a haiku poem?

Haiku books and magazines typically present the ellipsis with spaces before and after each period, and this is the most common and recommended way for haiku. Use commas in haiku only if they are used the way you would correctly use them in a sentence. Do not use a comma where an em dash would be correct.