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Binary, Homophones and Haiku

Binary.

The number system with only two different digits; 0 and 1. The language of computers.

All information is represented within computers as binary digits (BITS) in some shape or form, whether it be numbers, text or programs.

What has this to do with Haiku or Homophones? Nothing really. But I thought that the Haiku below may make more sense if I provided a (very) brief explanation of what Binary was for those unfamiliar with the concept.

Binary Numbers.

Counting to two is too much.

Bonus Homophone

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Procrastination

I seem
to have mastered the fine art of procrastination, in fact it amazes me that I have got off my butt long enough to actually write this blog. Maybe it’s just that – I don’t actually have to get off my butt to do this.

You may recall I very crudely played around with my interpretation of the Haiku a little while back and had fun whilst almost certainly offending the Haiku gods, or whoever is the guardian of that form.

So, today I played some more:

Procrastination

I’ll just check my emails first

Look, new cat vids.

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The Birth of a Haiku

Haiku

I’d heard the word and knew (sort of) that it was some kind of poetry, but that was about it. I decided to find out more. Professor Google to the rescue…

So, a cursory investigation would lead you to believe that a Haiku is merely a 17 syllable phrase in three lines with 5, 7 and 5 syllables respectively. This is a vast oversimplification of fine Japanese writing. I can’t pretend to have absorbed the full intricacies of this art but as I said on the very first blog entry, I’m just having fun here.

So here’s my first attempt, it’s not exactly prize winning but it gave me a chuckle.

My first real Haiku,
I don’t know what I’m doing,
This is really hard.


I think this second iteration is much improved.

On the sandy shore
Waves break softly at my feet
Smelling the salt air

And finally, some light humour to end the day :

Jaffa, the round fruit
Orange as a Space Hopper.
Doesn’t bounce too well.

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