Jordan is an English major on a Communications co-op term at TRIUMF. When the power went out at TRIUMF, he was asked to write about what it was like. He decided to write it in haiku. He had never written a haiku before. It showed.
I have never written a haiku before. After the power came on, I Googled haikus and these barely count. Enjoy.
The power is out
There is nothing left to do
Except write haikus
Computers shut off
I forgot to save my work
Many strong expletives
Eyes raised to the ceiling
A brief respite from the screen
It is sunny out?
A brief argument
On the location of Spain
No one can Google
Two scientists turn
Engage in deep discussion
Or maybe shallow
Silent Meson Hall
Punctuated by a laugh
Cannot find the source
The power is back
I am Googling some haikus
Amateurish, I
— Written by Jordan Pitcher (Communications Assistant)
Tags: BC, Canada, haiku, Jordan Pitcher, Lab, poetry, power outage, science, TRIUMF, Vancouver
