Headline Haiku

The other day, I came across an interesting project by the artist G.C. Haymes.  Begun as an exercise to overcome writer's block, the artist has created several haiku since 1987 using source text from newspapers or magazines.

"I page through a single issue of a newspaper or magazine and cutout whatever words initially catch my attention. The words are then arranged and re-arranged into the traditional three-line haiku form."

They can all be viewed at the artist's website, but here are a few of my favorites:

 Syracuse New Times, August 29, 1990:

the SPIRIT of Art

a taste of IDENTITY

SAND in the MACHINE

Village Voice, December 18, 1990:

Hail THE PERFECT fool

WHO Swallowed HIS BITTER TEARS

 AND ate HIS NAKED SOUL

Tarrant County Greensheet, April 10, 2003:

 In the Heart of Home

the PERFECT Dream is Hidden

Remodel Your World