About
What is an Office Haiku? Ancient Japanese poets created
the Haiku form of poetry as meathod of describing pastoral beauty.
Traditional Haiku conclude with a new observation or an epiphany.
When Haiku came to English, they were restricted to a syllabic pattern of 5,7,5.
Office Haiku employ the syllabic pattern 5,7,5 and conclude with an often humorous epiphany about the work place.
Example:
Hourly Wages
Fail to pay for gas and tolls.
Should have stayed at home.
