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Lucky Haikus

Haikus about three of nature’s good luck symbols

By Kenn Nesbitt
From the March/April 2026 Issue

Learning Objective: Students will read three haikus and write their own.

Complexity Factors
  • Levels of Meaning
    The three poems of “Lucky Haikus” each describe a symbol of good luck from the natural world: a rainbow, a ladybug, and a four-leaf clover.
  • Structure
    Each poem is a non-rhyming haiku, composed of three lines.
  • Language
    The poems use descriptive and figurative language, including metaphors, personifications, and the idiom “a needle in a haystack.”
  • Knowledge Demands
    Some familiarity with the concept of good luck symbols, ladybugs, and the rarity of four-leaf clovers will aid comprehension.
Featured Skill: Poetry Writing

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Lucky Haikus

Rainbow

Rainbow sweeps the sky,

with brilliant, glowing colors,

erasing the gray.

Ladybug

Ladybug sets down,

a droplet of red and black

in a sea of green.

Four-Leaf clover

Four-leaf clover hides.

A needle in a haystack.

Found it? Lucky you!

This article was originally published in the March/April 2026 issue.

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