Osler's Razor

Did we need another reason to love Friday? Well now we have one-- Haiku Fridays! Based in heroic past efforts, I call on Swanburg and Poseur, Lindorama, Ladybird, J. Ray!, The Model, Sports Guy, Micah and A. Gill, Goth Girl (who submitted haiku late last week, but it was really good stuff), and GED3, Bosque Boys and IPlawGuy! Also, it would be great to hear from Future Law Student with the philosophical/plumbing blog, and her employer, not to mention the good folks at The Baylor Circus. And might we get our first spanish haiku from The Spanish Inquisitioner? Feel free to post both here and on your own blog-- I love cross-listing (but don't tell the Baylor administration I'm into cross-listing, ok?).

Oh, yes, prizes... this week's prize is that I will try to get Baylor Law's premier blogger and future professional writer, Christophe de Fahrenflanker to critique your haiku, then will post your haiku and the critique along with a photo of your choosing. Next week's prize will be the framed photo of Prof. Contracts.

Lee Carver beat me to the punch by posting his at 12:50 am, but I thought this one of his was particularly touching and poignant, and reminds me of our local federal Magistrate Judge:

Haiku Is Quite Strange
Talk Like Yoda I Feel Now
Small Green Man He Is

Remember, it is 5 beats for the first line, 7 for the second, then 5 for the third.

As for me, I'm still out here in Alpine. I woke up to the sound of trains and walked out and saw the stars. Do you think I should stay here and not go back to Waco?

Here in West Texas
I love the way the light falls
When night eats the day.