to haiku

haikus bring focus
haikus change my state of mind
they get me ready


I could let the haikus stand.  If they are any good they should.  On the other hand, many will have a back story that I may not be able to resist telling.  And since this is my blog and I get to do what I want, when I cannot, I won't.

I started writing haikus intermittently last summer after reading (listening to) Leo Babauta's book "The Power of Less"  In the book he notes that if you want to write a haiku you can simply find 17 syllables on your topic, or you can find the 17 most important syllables to express your meaning.

I decided that I would use haiku writing (with the latter technique) as a tool to prepare for lectures.  The plan was to write a haiku within an hour of the start of each lecture that I would give, helping me focus on the topic and content of the lecture.

I've observed the results; anecdotally I know that the lectures I've haikued have been much better than the others.  On top of that the student's will at least remember me. -"you know, he was that crazy guy that spoke in haiku." 

With this blog I intend to post a daily haiku written to get me in the mood for that day's tasks or topics