After reading the article "So Happy to See the Cherry Blossoms" I was so moved that I began to think about how I could incorporate Haiku poetry into my first grade curriculum. It's actually easy to do: I have to teach about syllables so it fits right in. But how to teach about the history, beauty, and soul of this art form? I began to look on the web for a site that provides a brief but meaningful history and examples both from the masters of the form as well as contemporary work. http://www.haiku-poetry.org is just what I was looking for! The site is easy enough for first graders to use. There aren't a lot of tabs and it's uncluttered. They also provide a very useful downloadable booklet that contains a brief history of the Haiku and in the back there are some worksheets to help students review and create their own. This website would also be useful for older students to refer to on their own. They could submit their work to the site and see if it gets "published" -- a chance to do some authentic writing for an authentic audience!