Poem: "lacquerware poet"

[ysabetwordsmith]

This poem came out of the January 6, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from siliconshaman. It has been sponsored by fuzzyred.


lacquerware poet
haiku in and haiku out --
beauty? or cheating?


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Notes:

Haiku is a form of poetry, first made popular in Japan, which has become appreciated around the world. Haiku poets are challenged to convey a vivid message in only 17 syllables.

The Machines Are Coming, and They Write Really Bad Poetry

Comments

[pattrose]

I love Haikus. This was thought-provoking.

Thank you!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I'm glad you liked it. :D

You can always prompt with a poetic form in any fishbowl.

Re: Thank you!

[pattrose]

I love poetry. I shall have to check it out sometime.

Re: Thank you!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Next up will be Tuesday, February 3 with a theme of "Books and Literacy." Mark it on your calendar, and I hope to see you then! :D

AI poetry

[dialecticdreamer]

As you've written it, it's NOT art; "haiku in and haiku out," implies external sources for the work, even if the end result is on a different topic than the input items.

"Sunlight in and haiku out" however, changes the whole dynamic. For detractors, however, it could simply imply a solar-powered device.