Haiku Reader

Inspired by kwojcik's Bash script, Haiku Reader generates random haikus that you can hear with the say command.

Status: It currently does not work.

What's a haiku?

As you may recall from poetry class, a haiku is three lines. The first line has five syllables, the second has seven, and the last has five.

How does Haiku Reader make a haiku?

• Reads the list of words in the dictionary
• Randomly chooses a word
• Checks the syllables of that word
  • If over 5, it chooses another word
  • If exactly 5, it moves on to the next line
  • If under 5, it keeps the word and chooses another until the first line needs 0 more syllables, then moves on to the next line
• Still need punctuation between lines (preferably period, question mark)

How do I hear the haiku recited aloud?

• Do ./haiku.py | say