Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Seventeen Syllables of Satisfaction

Haiku: all the catharsis of a Julia Sugarbaker-style tirade compressed into seventeen syllables.


"Haiku You"

Hurricane Man, blow
Elsewhere-ward. The Eye knows not
Storms swirl around him?


Enter _The_Analyst's Seventeen Syllables of Satisfaction Contest

The challenge:
In seventeen (five-
Seven-five), tell Coworker
How you really feel.

Post your responses here.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

testing, testing, check one, check, check two, we gotta hot mic here...
is this thing on?

Anonymous said...

First off - so glad to see you doing this, although I must admit you are already writing circles around me.

Secondly, what a great idea. I'll have to devote some thought, and then come back with a haiku proper.

Thirdly, a shout-out from Looking Out My Window is on it's way.

Anonymous said...

Ok, I'm an accountant so technically the word "haiku" does not belong in my vocabulary. But, just for kicks and giggles, I think I'll take a stab at it. Here goes:


Dear degree-less loud
chewer, only you need a
two-day excel class.

Anonymous said...

Mister Long Talker
I have no time to listen
To an hour of gab

Anonymous said...

I took Elements of Literature in college, but poetry is completely foreign to me. Keep that in mind...

Moody talking queen
try working for a living
get off the phone now

Anonymous said...

Here's my second entry, entitled "Hang In There"

the picture of cats
you use as a screensaver
makes me feel stabby

Anonymous said...

I realize I'm not good at this, but it's still fun.


You call your gold chains
classy but I disagree.
To me, you are gay.

_the_analyst said...

To washburn, co-chair, and d:

Peals of laughter break
The office silence. Thank you.
You guys rock my world!

Anonymous said...

For my boss:


Fourteen months I've sat
quietly in my cube. Hear me
now: I need a raise!

Anonymous said...

Yes, rap is rhythmic
But you wear very loud shoes
Please don't tap your toes

Anonymous said...

frequent visitor
of my candy bowl: why do
you announce your choice?

Anonymous said...

grandmother of five
you ask for help everyday
learn to use the dell

Anonymous said...

page Chatty Cathy
she has a call on line two
fifty times a day


(I CAN'T STOP...HELP ME)

Anonymous said...

Yo, Livestrong! Friendship
bracelets ain't bidness casual.
Neither are your keds.

Anonymous said...

Random acts of sloth...
Sit up you worthless weirdo,
The chair 'aint' your bed.

Anonymous said...

For my boss of old:

You with upturned nose
Nepotism is not right
Pay the young and poor

Anonymous said...

Hold on, let me guess
You got so wasted last night
You peed on your bed

Anonymous said...

"Scatter-brained" is not
a good characteristic
for an accountant.

Anonymous said...

Did you break your hand?
Hitting the table never,
ever solves a thing!