Why am I sitting
In this dark conference room now?
Outside, the sun shines
Another slide show
More details than I could want
My desk gathers dust
Prove that you are smart
Ask more questions that show how
You feed your ego
Cool winds stroke soft grass.
Birds sing sweet in budding trees.
Is this meeting done?
Amazing talent
Wasted in this conference room
On status updates
All our good intent
Lost in thick fogs of groupthink
Can't wait for the break
-- BillBarnett
I've been writing "boring meeting haiku" for a number of years; I write them as memos in my Palm. Here are some of my efforts, for your enjoyment. Feel free to quote, just please give me credit...
Time crawls, eyelids droop
Fools trying to think out loud
Meetings can be hell
Communication
We try so hard, but we fail
Please say that again
Clash of departments
Hidden agenda icebergs
Glad I'm not a boss
Sloughing through the code
The devil is in the details
I want to go home
We're off in the weeds
Meetings multiply time waste
Get me out of here
Note that in general I'm not this morose; these are from the depths of particularly long, boring, stupid, endless meetings. I've actually written more upbeat haiku... -- AndyMoore
Ponderous framework
Over-designed new system
The project is doomed
Smoking cigarettes
Outside on the fire escape
Is more fun than this
This meeting is dull
But the work is even worse
Result: more haiku
For my sakes I hope
The other people in here
Don't see my glazed eyes
-- EarleMartin
I was expecting examples of sneaking Haiku's into what one says at the meeting.
Like this?
I have a question
I thought this was a meeting
Where are the donuts?
Snazzy Powerpoint
Fails to enlighten or teach
I need more coffee
JAVA Haiku:
General Error BeanCreationException You are not defined
See also ActivitiesForBoringMeetings.