http://www.oslonett.no/home/keitoy/haiku.html
The title of this page (Haiku for People!) alone exemplifies the creativity behind it. It is a very detailed site offering a superb introduction to Japanese haiku poetry and includes a well-written and insightful look at the history of poetry and haiku in Japan. Writings on the haiku's political influence and how to write haiku-poems are also included. Many examples of traditional and more recent haiku are reprinted here as well, making this an excellent historical and reference for the Japanese poetic arts.