Haiku in Flatland

Posted on December 14, 2004 by Jenna

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Haiku in Flatland
Lacks certain key elements

	Haiku in fourspace (Best known to Hypercubes, whose work)
(Which is why) To wake in springtime	Requires a deeper breath	Than waking in fall.
	(In this world) Than threespace haiku (Is what the winter speaks to wake the spring.)

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Categories: Visions, Hitherby, Poetry, Lyrics, Doggerel, and Imitations of Dr. Seuss

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tem2 on November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am said:

Flatland poetry
Does not cause my head to hurt
Like fourspace version

(Hooray for recovered tech issues!)

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mackatlaw on November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am said:

Did you mean for your character avatar to be centered in the middle below your post, or is this a glitch instead of a website style change? I’m just curious — I preferred the old style where it was on the right, beside the post.

On a personal note, I think I’m going to live. Sometimes, I hate that, and then I forget that I’m supposed to be hating it. Oh well. Actual letters to come soon.

Happy holidays,
and get well out there!

Mack

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Ben on November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am said:

After a bit of puzzling it out, I think I actually GET everything that connects to everything else (having read stuff by e.e. cummings helped). I’d post my full hypothesis to see if it’s correct, or if I’m missing any hidden correlations, but I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone else. Also, the proof is too small to be contained in this margin.

Okay, one bit: It’s like two L-shapes, intersecting at a single point. Right?

Also, many props, too many “haiku” these days miss the all-important seasonal reference.

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mineownaardvarks on November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am said:

I love it when you mess up my mind.

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