Miscalculation
We had a plan, we had a scheme
We thought it rather prudent
It was an algorithmic dream
But alas, it went quite mutant
How could we know it wouldn’t work?
It’s not like we were warned
But when set free, it went berserk
That naughty sum was horned
On paper it looked tame enough
A dependable safe bet
But the boffins’ gentle bit of fluff
Was to be no teacher's pet
It looked so sweet on a spreadsheet
A splendid calculation
Yet it stomped around with real-world feet
Demanding reexamination
We’ve caught the bloody thing at last
It’s caged and we hope to learn
That yet again we’ve been outclassed
So grade our neat u-turn
Based on this story -https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-53923279
Shifa Maqba
Fri 28th Aug 2020 02:59
"We’ve caught the bloody thing at last
It’s caged and we hope to learn
That yet1 again we’ve been outclassed
So grade our neat u-turn"... what an incredible conclusion to the poem. There's so much truth hidden behind this verse.
Absolutely loved reading this piece!