Mortgage Haiku?

Bay Area Mortgage Broker Mike Mueller has added a new twist to the current mortgage crisis – Japanese Haiku.  Mike has written 17 haiku poems about the state of our mortgage industry as entries to the Mortgage Creative Writing Challenge.   Each is set with a piece of Japanese art as a backdrop.  

From Mike’s blog:

The traditional Japanese Haiku format follows the syllable pattern of 5 – 7 – 5. 
The writer might bring in a word or concept (kiga) that evokes memories of a particular season. 
The last line is usually in sharp contrast (caesura) to the body of the poem.

Here are some of his best works, in my humble opinion:

Homeownership Dreams?

Or a Financial Nightmare?    

 I am Your Mortgage

and

Lenders Imploding

Mailers and Cold Calls Now Fail

Must Adapt My Plan!

I am really happy that someone has found a creative outlet in the midst of this mess – but I must admit, I have always wondered how Haiku made sense.  I find myself wondering how the current mortgage mess makes sense too, so perhaps there is synergy here somewhere.