- These three line micro-poems don't tell you what to think. Instead, they challenge us to discover what is hidden within the three lines, and within our own assumptions.
- Engaging with this condensed language requires slowing down and reflecting. Such reflection is vital for any kind of creative thinking or problem solving.
- These poems require our interaction. Our effort to unlock these puzzles produces insights that are more lasting than more passive reading.
- Like any kind of puzzle, they are an excellent vehicle to stimulate complex thinking. As with all poetry -- haikus help a reader explore other viewpoints and develop empathy.
Here's one as I think about the relationship between emotional intelligence and safety.
Boss scowls across warehouse.
Electric cords wait like a snake.
I
keep thoughts to myself.
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