Haiku is a special kind of poem that has a unique pattern. It is made up of just three lines with a total of 17 syllables. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables and the third line has 5 syllables. When hearing the word Our Whenua, We suddenly think of our Tamaki river. With the calming tides, welcoming wakas. So that’s what we included into our poem.
I liked writing this haiku poem because it gave me a challenge. By having the syllable rule to make it challenging.