1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3.Contemporary English Haiku Examples and Issues
4. Historical Evolution, In Brief
6.The Metrics of Japanese Haiku
c. Variations in the base template rhythm
7. In Search of the Japanese Template: Some Experimental Observations
a. Pilot Test 1: Metronome-timed Readings of Classical Japanese Haiku with a 5-12 Structure
c. Relative Lengths of Portions of the Haiku to the Whole
e. Pilot Test 2: Metronome-timed Readings of Classical Japanese Haiku with a Non-5-12 Structure
8.Implications for English Haiku
a. Introduction
b. Critique of Higginson's Description of a Traditional Form for Japanese Haiku
c. Critique of Higginson's Description of "A Traditional Form" for English Haiku
!d. A Metrical Approach to English Haiku Based on the Japanese Template: A Musical Analogy
9. Conclusion
10. Acknowledgements
11. References
12. Notes