Olympic Haiku
A New JOE Exhibition Sport
Anne Cramer '01
Issue date: 9/6/00 Section: Features
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Who said that Poets have a harder time in business school? Tell that to these amazing athletes, who flexed their creative and cerebral muscles to lead their teams closer to victory in the JOE Olympic Relay.
Here's just a taste of the brilliance required to excel in Olympic Haiku:
The Johnson School rocks
It really blows your socks off
JOE has been a blast
Whoa, don't try this at home, folks! Here you can see the true beauty of Haiku: the five syllable introduction, followed by seven glorious syllables of build-up, and finished off by the five-syllable denouement. Marvelous. The judges were very pleased, but took off points for over-reliance on slang. Nice try, people.
Let's look at the next competitor:
Out at Owasco
Everyone is together
We all like it here
Beautifully articulated! A judges' favorite, to be sure. This poem blends the camaraderie of JOE with the awesome beauty of the camp's natural surroundings. We can see the warm and fuzzy glow emanating from the judges' faces as they give this Haiku perfect tens! The crowd goes wild!
Finally, our underdog team takes a risk:
Here at Johnson School
Above lake called Cayuga
We played stupid games
This Haiku contains just the right blend of wit and cynicism that is required by every Johnson School student. Adding a bit of gritty reality and social commentary was a bold move for this team, but unfortunately it won't win points from our rather traditional panel of judges. Yes, it's as I feared. The judges have frowned upon modernity and sent this team packing.
As with every Olympic competition, there is no ecstasy without agony. Tragically, one of the Haiku submissions was lost. I can picture it now, floating on Lake Owasco, the ink bleeding off the page, and a sorrowful team watching their chance at fame sink into the depths. As the national anthem plays for our gold medal winners, let us take a moment to reflect on the Lost Haiku of JOE, 2000.
JOE Haiku poets
Build on your past successes
See you all next year
Here's just a taste of the brilliance required to excel in Olympic Haiku:
The Johnson School rocks
It really blows your socks off
JOE has been a blast
Whoa, don't try this at home, folks! Here you can see the true beauty of Haiku: the five syllable introduction, followed by seven glorious syllables of build-up, and finished off by the five-syllable denouement. Marvelous. The judges were very pleased, but took off points for over-reliance on slang. Nice try, people.
Let's look at the next competitor:
Out at Owasco
Everyone is together
We all like it here
Beautifully articulated! A judges' favorite, to be sure. This poem blends the camaraderie of JOE with the awesome beauty of the camp's natural surroundings. We can see the warm and fuzzy glow emanating from the judges' faces as they give this Haiku perfect tens! The crowd goes wild!
Finally, our underdog team takes a risk:
Here at Johnson School
Above lake called Cayuga
We played stupid games
This Haiku contains just the right blend of wit and cynicism that is required by every Johnson School student. Adding a bit of gritty reality and social commentary was a bold move for this team, but unfortunately it won't win points from our rather traditional panel of judges. Yes, it's as I feared. The judges have frowned upon modernity and sent this team packing.
As with every Olympic competition, there is no ecstasy without agony. Tragically, one of the Haiku submissions was lost. I can picture it now, floating on Lake Owasco, the ink bleeding off the page, and a sorrowful team watching their chance at fame sink into the depths. As the national anthem plays for our gold medal winners, let us take a moment to reflect on the Lost Haiku of JOE, 2000.
JOE Haiku poets
Build on your past successes
See you all next year