Haiku Poetry by an Engineer
I Haiku. Do You?
Why haiku? I am lazy and haiku requires me to compose a mere seventeen syllables. I hope you get a few laughs from the following "poetry."
Haiku Defined
Haiku is a poetry format with the following constraints:
- Line 1 has 5 syllables.
- Line 2 has 7 syllables.
- Line 3 has 5 syllables.
I have included three examples in this lens, all composed by me.
Engineers and Poetry? Really?
Several years ago, an engineering education journal published an article about a university that required engineering students to write poetry in class. This exercise was supposed to somehow enhance their engineering abilities. Right! Some of the examples were so hilarious, I decided to try my hand at poetry, too.
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How to Haiku
Engineer Poets
Haiku Example #1
Engineers don't write
poetry because, you see,
bad haiku results.
(This was one of my first attempts at haiku. Can you tell?)
Beavers
Haiku Example #2
Engineer mammal:
A strong work ethic has he.
Beaver builds his dam.
(A beaver could probably write better haiku, too.)
Squidoo
Haiku Example #3
The Squidoo website:
Talented writers convene
to ink World Wide Web.
(See the cute octopus.)
Your Opinion Needed - Do I have a future as a poet?
Which of my Haikus do you like best?
What do You Think?
Should engineers write poetry?
Rather be an Engineer than a Poet?
- Academics - College of Engineering, Purdue University
My own alma mater - Home: American Society for Engineering Education
- APS - ABET
Find an accredited engineering program
Japanese Music to Inspire Creativity
Links to Good Haiku - Poetry Instruction and Examples
- HAIKU
These are really good examples of haiku. - What is Haiku? | Haiku Project
HAIKU is an open source operating system currently in development. Specifically targeting personal computing, Haiku is a fast, efficient, simple to use, easy to learn, and yet very powerful system for computer users of all levels. - Free E-issues | Haiku Journal
Haiku Journal--A project of Poetry Quarterly Magazine - ThinkGeek :: Submit your Techie Haiku
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Share Your Thoughts - (Haiku format is optional for comments.)
Haiku poems can be both funny and witty to read, and it great to see the "play" of words that people can come up with on a certain subject. Love the beaver poem (although I am from Canada, so maybe I am bias? lol)
I love the unconventionality of #1. I am a scientist and find myself writing poetry, including haiku
Interesting examples :) A fun lens with some great pieces of poetry!
Li Li
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