Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Random Word Haiku for Feb. 23

Poissons ratio
Wallensis mostly greenhouse
psychometrics melt


Deconstructing this:

Poisson's ratio has to do with contraction and expansion of objects when pressure is applied.

The most famous person with the last name Wallensis appears to be Thomas Wallensis, Bishop of St. David's in Wales in the 13th century.

Psychometrics has to do with measuring educational achievements and psychological traits (think IQ tests).

So does the "meaning" of this haiku lie in the relationship between science, religion, and education?  My mind also connects the words 'greenhouse,' a very warm place, and 'melt.'

1 comment:

  1. I enjoyed your interpretation as much as Poesytron 575’s haiku.
    In fact, it seems human interpretation=machine-generated poem,
    which echoes how classical haikus were often encased in prose passages.

    My interpretation: Oh, how I wish psychometrics would melt!

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