1) 2)
A windy river drifts After the summer rain
The liquid bitter rock A flowing breeze struggles
On a frosty rain Mist on the grass
3) 4)
A shady cool brook A hidden rain
Eyes closed but mind aware A flower shouts of a sky
The sound of water Clear gusty tree
5) 6)
A summer river Cool breeze on warm skin
A tree has stopped on a rock Rolling mountains and valleys
Playful autumn morning Eagle gazing down
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From: K.J.S., English major and professional journalist:
In reading these six examples of Haiku poetry, it's obvious that although all meet the formatting and verse requirements for Haiku, those generated by a computer
lack the logical, descriptive syntax of the English language -- suggesting they are comprised of randomly-generated words. Poem #1 illogically refers to a "windy
river" and "liquid bitter rock," and neither phrase makes much sense. Likewise, Poem #4 contains "hidden rain," a "shouting flower," and "clear gusty tree" as
examples of illogical descriptions. Poem #5 is the closest example of a true Haiku poem, but the reference to a "tree stopped on a rock" seems awkward. On the
other hand, Poems #2, #3 and #6 contain logical and descriptive passages, suggesting they were indeed penned by a human being. Poem #2 refers to "flowing
breeze," "mist on the grass," and "summer rain" -- all logical, poetic phrases. Poem #3 boasts of "shady cool brook" and "the sound of water"; and Poem #6 logically
describes "rolling mountains" and "cool breeze on warm skin." These poems were clearly written by a person and do not contain any random word pairings.
From: S.A.M, person with whom I share a toothbrush rack:
Ok, I think numbers 1,4 and 5 are computer generated. The human ones are much better, and make more sense. I particularly like 3 and 6.