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Hidden Haiku

A computer programme discovers poetry in the FT's articles

Haiku is an ancient form of Japanese poetry that has recently become popular in English.

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  • Saturday, 24 December, 2016
    FT Magazine
    The FT’s year in hidden haiku

    Discover the unintended poetry that has popped up in the pink pages in the past 12 months

  • Tuesday, 20 December, 2016
    Life & Arts
    couldn’t see God in ordinary things

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

  • Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Seen through a flurry of dust

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  • Tuesday, 6 December, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Just old enough to remember

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  • Tuesday, 29 November, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Beneath our notice at our peril

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

  • Tuesday, 22 November, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Mere detritus scattered here and there

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

  • Tuesday, 15 November, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Knitted together only with populism

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

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2016
    Life & Arts
    The manifestation of uncertainty

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

  • Tuesday, 1 November, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Universal acceptance and a bigger stick

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

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  • Tuesday, 25 October, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Indirect consequences of demographics

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

  • Tuesday, 18 October, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Listen carefully to the silences

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

  • Wednesday, 12 October, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Customers threaten to leave harsh reviews

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

  • Wednesday, 5 October, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Wise to bite their tongues

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

  • Thursday, 8 September, 2016
    Life & Arts
    With devastating quietness

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

  • Thursday, 1 September, 2016
    Life & Arts
    A misunderstood negotiation

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

  • Thursday, 25 August, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Hinting at skulduggery in the British ranks

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

  • Thursday, 18 August, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Reflect the priorities of the powerful

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

  • Thursday, 11 August, 2016
    Life & Arts
    A conspiracy of doves

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

  • Wednesday, 3 August, 2016
    Life & Arts
    A chest decorated with a gold medal

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

  • Monday, 25 July, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Blaze a trail for our daughters to follow

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

  • Thursday, 14 July, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Sat in the glass dock, half listening

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

  • Thursday, 7 July, 2016
    Life & Arts
    By ambition, blood, or lust

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

  • Friday, 17 June, 2016
    Life & Arts
    Making decisions when uncertain

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

  • Thursday, 9 June, 2016
    Life & Arts
    An idea left stranded by changing fashions

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

  • Wednesday, 8 June, 2016
    Life & Arts
    A hint of blue whose name she had forgotten

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

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