There are many wonderful sites which explain the where, what, and how of haiku.  One of our favorites is “About Haiku”  on the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival site http://www.vancouvercherryblossomfestival.com/2008/about-haiku. 

This site also contains a link to useful information for teaching student how to write haiku. We would also like to thank Michael Dylan Welch who has welcomed us to view his original essay “Becoming a Haiku Poet” online at
http://www.Haikuworld.org/begin/mdwelch.apr2003.html

You will also find his ten tips for writing a haiku at
http://www.haikuworld.org/begin/mdwelch.tentips.html

Michael also suggests another excellent haiku portal site
http://www.dmoz.org/arts/literature/poetry/forms/haiku_and_related_forms/

Many thanks to both the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku committee and to Michael Dylan Welch!