THE FOOTNOTES

Sometimes what my professors think I am getting out of a lesson is not exactly what the professor had it mind. Sometimes in considering a writing execise, I become more interested in a variation which more suited to my interests For example, in our most recent writing class, the subject was Haiku. By definition, a haiku is a poem cxomprised of three lines, and seventeen syllables divided 5-7-5. By tradition, a haiku concerns itself with a subject of nature, and more specifically a specific seasonal time and place. The subject is magnified for the purpose making the subjct clear, and offering more insights. It is a simple, plain view of the subject. Up to now, that has been ok , but I have a better, more worthy use for the haiku format. I think it would be fair to refer to the new art form as Noon-ku instead of Hai-ku. To illustrate:

"irregardless and
bron-i-cal jew- ler-y
make me feel badly"

Not to be outdone, Moe contributes the following:

"I stood up all night
I could of went down the store
bread for he and I"