Term: Haiku, Description: very short form of Japanese poetry, Question: Is Lines on the Antiquity of Microbes briefer than any haiku?, Answer:Yes
Fact1: A haiku is a short Japanese poem that follows a 5, 7, 5 syllable structure. Fact2: Lines on the Antiquity of Microbes, also known simply as Fleas is said to be the shortest poem written. Fact3: Lines on the Antiquity of Microbes is made of one brief phrase: Adam. Had 'em. 