Haikuingly,

On the seventeenth Of July, 2009 Tradition began Smith closed his email To db with a haiku A week later, more Smith's valediction Added a new element Ended with "ing-ly" This practice lasted In the emails for three years Between the two friends Vulgar or witty Haikus and valedictions Sometimes booze-induced For better or worse The sign-offs collected here For posterity Nostalgia-inducingly,