[MauranKilom]

Comparing what is described in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku with what I usually read in "Haiku'ified" content (such as these error messages), it doesn't surprise me that I also found most Haikus largely pointless. On top of the 17 syllables aspect, "good" Haikus seem to involve:

- Some form of contrast, tension or juxtaposition (see "cutting word").

- Your mind having to "color in" the scene around the written words (see "metonym"), leaving you with deeper imagery.

- Importantly, they are not just a dull sentence condensed to 17 syllables with line breaks added.

But I'm probably as far from an expert on this as you could be. I just wanted to share my realization that most Haikus you encounter on the internet are probably missing key elements compared to "real" poetic ones, thus making the format seem bland.

Also, can't let a good xkcd opportunity go to waste: https://xkcd.com/1045/