On Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at 05:56 PM, Steve Brust wrote: > On Tue, 2005-02-22 at 14:28, Teddywolf wrote: > >> >> I've read that some consider haikus in English to be OK if they have >> fewer than the listed number of syllables for each line. The >> reasoning >> was, English is a more compact language syllable-wise. >> >> Common words like pearls >> Poetry flows with meaning >> Each line a fountain >> > > There was a young man of Hanshu > Who tried limericks in Haiku. > But Jesting in Haiku A study in silliness Whyfore we do this?