The manifestation of uncertainty

Hidden in FT articles are haiku. Here are some of the best of the week

Haiku are an ancient form of Japanese poetry that have recently become popular in English. By analysing the articles the Financial Times publishes every day with a computer programme, we have unearthed some accidental but powerful haiku.

The poems follow the form and style of a traditional Japanese haiku — typically a three-line observation about a fleeting moment involving nature with 17 syllables arranged in a 5-7-5 pattern.

A surprising number of these poetic forms are buried inside the hundreds of articles the FT publishes every day, from stories as diverse as the columns of Martin Wolf to the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff and news and reaction to the UK’s vote to leave the EU.

Over the coming weeks we will share these haiku on FT.com and social media. We will also be encouraging readers to share their feedback.

King Lear, Old Vic, London — ‘Glenda Jackson is immensely poignant’. By Sarah Hemming

frail and ferocious
she brings Lear to life wearing
just a cardigan

Every century has a Martin Luther of its own. By Frederick Studemann

theologian
whose writings would split a church
and a continent

Cemetery of Splendour — DVD review. By Harriet Fitch Little

Recall His Past Lives
builds worlds where dreams and magic
slide in unnoticed

Fears over US election spur investors’ dash for cash. By Adam Samson, Joe Rennison and Eric Platt

what we are seeing
is the manifestation
of uncertainty

Nrityagram Ensemble, White Light Festival, New York — ‘Enthralling’. By Apollinaire Scherr

art born in temples
where spiritual worship
took inspiration

Lunch with the FT: Can Martin Shkreli defend corporate greed?. By David Crow