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"silk autumn blossoms

sun in feathered decades still

hip dance floor mover"

So writes a music fan identified only as Nikki, who composed this 5-7-5 syllable verse about John Mayer's hairdo and sent it to People as an answer to Mr. Mayer's challenge that citizens give him feedback about his new, 1980s-inspired haircut in a format taken from Japanese haiku.

"I want everyone who reads People magazine to know how important this haircut is," he said. "It's important because it draws people together," he said of his hair's magical, totemic powers. "Feel it. Run your fingers through my hair and tell me what it feels like."