Two Computer Haikus

First, a brief introduction. The haiku is a Japanese poetic form. A haiku is usually a three-line poem, consisting of a five syllable line, a seven syllable line, and a final five syllable line. It is similar to the Senryu and the Tanka in form, though traditionally, it is unique in tone and subject. The haiku has long been a favorite of nerds and bad writers because it is short and doesn't need to rhyme. Basically the haiku is to poetry what the tambourine is to instruments - even an idiot can make a decent attempt. With that introduction, here are two haikus which have been inspired by my struggles with computers, the internet and linux.

Linux: bash-scripting
has left me weary, longing
to be Bourne-again.

The internet is
a computer that other
computers can use.


Thank you.

[edit] I got so excited about the idea of COMPUTER POETRY that I have created a new blog dedicated to it. If you love to read poems about computers, please visit http://computerpoetry.blogspot.com/ [/edit]