March 24, 2008
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.
Mike Mueller said:
Thanks you so very much for the mention Brenda.
All this attention and I’m just a little halfway done with the series. Wow!
March 25, 2008 10:49 AM
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March 28, 2008 6:28 AM
Jennifer Bukaty said:
Jason Sardi and I teamed up to hold this writing challenge on ActiveRain, a real estate network, in an effort to better educate the public about mortgages. Our hope is to encourage more engaging forms of presenting this typically dry topic. The final judging hasn’t yet taken place, but suffice it to say that Mike’s haiku series is one of the most creative entries to date. He already towers above most of his peers with his engaging and informative style. Why can’t mortgages be fun??
March 28, 2008 7:00 PM
Brenda Keener said:
I agree! I thought this was the most unique way of turning a negative situation into a positive that I have ever seen.
March 30, 2008 10:03 AM
Brenda Keener said:
And Mike, you are most welcome. I LOVE your creativity!
March 30, 2008 10:04 AM
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April 27, 2008 12:15 PM
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April 28, 2008 10:11 PM
jessica said:
you need diffrent haaikuuu u pppls
June 13, 2008 1:47 PM