Selections From Office Haiku by James Rogauskas

Introducing this humorous collection, Mr. Rogauskas observes that haiku is "the perfect poetry form for a society conditioned to pay attention to nothing longer than a fifteen- or thirty-second commercial spot." Here are a few gems that take me back to fond memories of such cinematic classics, Office Space and Haiku Tunnel.

How do to nothing
Without looking like you are
Just doing nothing.

Passive aggressive?
Maybe--but you're not getting
It any
sooner.

Today is payday--
For one brief, shining moment
It all seems worthwhile.