In Japanese poetry before Haiku, there was Tanka or Waka. Tanka is a 5 line poem of 31 syllables arranged as 5,7,5,7,7.
As the crescent moonDrifts in the western voidCity lights sparkleRays from a contagious sunHide on the lunar surfaceAs the sun slowlydrops behind distant mountainscool air fills the skyThe warmth of day disappearsDew covers the fallen leavesCovered by the sunVast empty island beachesWaiting for footprintsFeel the touch of the oceanFeel the breath of a light breeze
