One Popular Science editor tries her hand at Haiku in the name of science blogging

Here at Popular Science, innovation is the name of the game. Now, our Features Editor has pushed the envelope on the blog's ubiquitous form by invoking a great form of poetry known for its compact use of language and emotive imagery. We bring you Nicole Dyer. We bring you SciKu.

Eating sandwiches
Sometimes made her faint. But why?
Case solved. The answer

Haiku Sandwhich:  iStockPhoto

'Nuff said.

(Nicole welcomes your comments-- in Haiku form or not-- on her new approach to science blogging)

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6 Comments

new iPod review
not enough words to describe
it all ends in tears

haiku's are easy
but sometimes they don't make sense
refrigerator

computer freezes
my mind electrifies me
happiness is gone

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control alt delete
I'm rebooting the system
this is not funny

夏の花
美しくさく
雨がふく

A translation of the above and how to read it

natsu no hana
utsukushiku saku
ame ga fuku

not a literal translation, but close enough still in haiku form.

flower of summer,
blooms ever so beautiful
the rain falls softly

teleportation
will it still be me after?
or somebody else?



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