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This is a glass (thelemmy.club)
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[-] xthexder@l.sw0.com 4 points 23 hours ago 
/*
 * this five line comment
 * is formatted C plus plus
 * and is a haiku
 */
[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 20 hours ago

A haiku has to use elements of the natural world in a symbolic manner.

[-] RustySharp@programming.dev 2 points 9 hours ago

elements of the natural world in a symbolic manner

What about elements of HTML? It also has symbols.

[-] xthexder@l.sw0.com 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Eh, my bad. I figured that was somewhat optional given it's English and already kind of an adaptation. Fixing it is more effort than I'm willing to put in tho

The whole Wikipedia page on English Haiku makes it seem like there's a lot of room for interpretation

[-] OwOarchist@pawb.social 2 points 15 hours ago

I figured that was somewhat optional

It is somewhat optional.

While there are certain elements that are traditionally included in a 'proper' haiku, those elements are not universal, even in very old, traditional haiku. @jerkface@lemmy.ca is being too harsh and speaking too absolutely here. A non-traditional haiku is still a haiku.

-- Your friendly neighborhood literature major.

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