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What traditional Japanese poetic form consists of 17 syllables arranged in a 5-7-5 pattern and typically focuses on nature?

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Haiku

Haiku poems are structured in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, traditionally focusing on images of nature or the seasons. The goal of a haiku is to capture a specific, fleeting moment in time with extreme brevity and clarity.

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