Zen and the Art of Mortgage Haiku (4 of 17)

This is the 4th of 17 entries I've written for the "Mortgage Creative Writing Challenge".

The traditional Japanese Haiku format follows the syllable pattern of 5 - 7 - 5.
The writer might bring in a word or concept (kiga) that evokes memories of a particular season.
The last line is usually in sharp contrast (caesura) to the body of the poem.

I chose to backdrop each poem with a traditional Japanese watercolor or photograph. Some in contrast, others not.

To the Haiku purist the following might not be proper in the strict sense. Your latitude is appreciated.

Mortgage Haiku # 4

Why 17? It is the total number of syllables in a Haiku, no other reason.
Why separate them? Each one should be read and engaged individually.

You can find my whole series here: Mortgage Haiku

Posted Wednesday Mar 19

(03/19/08 06:11PM) — Jason Sardi, Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker

You continue to do good work on these Mike. Like your new 'The Haiku Guy' spirit:-)

(03/19/08 06:14PM) — Mike Mueller

Thanks Buddy! You may be needed to help decipher the next one (tomorrow). It may be a little too out there.

Did you notice what happens when you click on The Haiku Guy?

(03/19/08 07:51PM) — Jason Sardi, Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker

I'll be glad to try to help decipher anything, I'm good at that once in awhile:-)

Until I clicked, no......quite clever though:)

(03/19/08 11:14PM) — Lisa Hill (Daytona Beach Real Estate)

AAARRRRGGGHHHH! You're killing me!

crazy

And I just saw your not to Jason, about tomorrow's post. I suspect my problem in understanding this Haiku thing is because I tend to see everything in black and white/right and wrong.

You would have been better off to just tell me they were random poems. LOL