Students are often forced into writing poetry in an English class. I have seen that many students tend to lean towards a free verse poem,for they may think it will be easier to write. Yet a structured poem, like a haiku, challenges writers to express their feelings under strict guidelines.

A successful poet will utilize a rhyming scheme, rhythm, or syllable pattern to make a poem remarkable and thought-provoking. Those who struggle with structured poetry may misconstrue or even butcher the meaning and thought behind certain words, or the entire poem, in order to follow said guidelines, however.