The Dot and The Line
Before I begin typing this stuff out let me tell you Something beforehand : This was written by Me and a girl called Fasheen in IIT-M's cultural fest Saarang in about 15 mts time.
The competition : Creative Writing
Type of Poetry : Renga (6 Haikus having 5-7-5 syllables +/- one syllable)
The Challenge : Two people who do not know each other at all should compose a Renga on "The Dot and The Line - Romance in Lower Mathematics" within 15 mts of time. Each person should write a stanza(Haiku) and pass it over to the other and the other person should write another Haiku and pass it over the same person, who handed over the poetry paper out first. In short alternate stanzas composed by 2 different people, just to understand what 'coherance' is all about.
The Rule : No discussions allowed between the two poets/poetesses. Individual Haikus wonly !!
So there you go Fasheen (Stanzas 1,3,5) and Nithya's (Stanzas 2,4,6) Renga
Did you hear about the triangle ?
Between the lovely dot and the three lines.
Together, they vied for her attention.
The dot, for the kind of
Petite soul that she was, loved her beau
"The Median", who originated from her.
This infuriated the other three lines
They wanted to be the 'centre' of her attention.
But the dot was blissfully unaware.
The three vile lines began plotting-
Plotting a sinister plan against their Love's love,
Whilst the couple was cooing and cuddling.
They approached the big diametered circle
To attack 'Median' with his army of radii
The greedy circle agreed readily.
By the time the lazy circle
Approached with his army to attack the median
The lovey-dovey couple 'tangented' away !!!
P.S : Agreed this poem is stupid and silly. Couldn't come up with a better one due to lack of time.
The competition : Creative Writing
Type of Poetry : Renga (6 Haikus having 5-7-5 syllables +/- one syllable)
The Challenge : Two people who do not know each other at all should compose a Renga on "The Dot and The Line - Romance in Lower Mathematics" within 15 mts of time. Each person should write a stanza(Haiku) and pass it over to the other and the other person should write another Haiku and pass it over the same person, who handed over the poetry paper out first. In short alternate stanzas composed by 2 different people, just to understand what 'coherance' is all about.
The Rule : No discussions allowed between the two poets/poetesses. Individual Haikus wonly !!
So there you go Fasheen (Stanzas 1,3,5) and Nithya's (Stanzas 2,4,6) Renga
Did you hear about the triangle ?
Between the lovely dot and the three lines.
Together, they vied for her attention.
The dot, for the kind of
Petite soul that she was, loved her beau
"The Median", who originated from her.
This infuriated the other three lines
They wanted to be the 'centre' of her attention.
But the dot was blissfully unaware.
The three vile lines began plotting-
Plotting a sinister plan against their Love's love,
Whilst the couple was cooing and cuddling.
They approached the big diametered circle
To attack 'Median' with his army of radii
The greedy circle agreed readily.
By the time the lazy circle
Approached with his army to attack the median
The lovey-dovey couple 'tangented' away !!!
P.S : Agreed this poem is stupid and silly. Couldn't come up with a better one due to lack of time.
posted by Nithya at
4:08 AM
3 Comments:
er??u won?
ahem..ahem...We were attending IIT-M's Saarang..englamaari neophytes ku prize kudutha avalukku thaan asingam :)
I don't know much about haiku's, but I enjoyed this.
;)
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