# Anyone care to haiku with me? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 22, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130 "2007-05-22T20:15:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Beaucarnea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@Beaucarnea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beaucarnea)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/21 "2007-05-23T21:47:45Z")
boyfriend is picky perfume banned in _la_ Lexus farts don’t count, do they? ---
**Author:** ![mrklutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrklutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrklutz)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/22 "2007-05-23T23:06:52Z")
Blue Screen of Death haiku (not my creation, alas): Chaos reigns within Reflect, repent, and reboot Order shall return ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/23 "2007-05-24T04:54:29Z")
Doper makes entreaty: compose verse of seventeen I think this one sucks ---
**Author:** ![Havik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Havik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Havik)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/24 "2007-05-24T05:53:20Z")
Damn World of Warcraft Stealing away all my time I MUST LEVEL UP! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/25 "2007-05-24T12:08:42Z")
Healthy and thriving Robust, blooming, flourishing Damned dandelions ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/26 "2007-05-24T13:30:47Z")
I would write haiku But I hate counting syllables Let’s hope this works… YES! ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/27 "2007-05-24T17:19:36Z")
Chinese food for lunch I’m temporarily full Hungry in an hour Memorial Day Beer, hot dogs, more beer, burgers Something about Vets Friends and strangers, both Knowing but not knowing you My fellow dopers ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/28 "2007-05-24T20:01:16Z")
Want to meet Dopers? Go to a local Dopefest I just did - it’s fun! ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/29 "2007-05-24T21:04:39Z")
A Boston dopefest? It seems I missed the last one Perhaps the next one. ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/30 "2007-05-25T04:53:12Z")
A hiaku tribute to… WW/Mafia: His name is Winston He claims to be a Mason He is Vanilla 😛 Mafia Part Two: Legendary Proportions Epic Cluster-Fuck :eek: ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/31 "2007-05-25T07:28:51Z")
Where is spare change guy? Let’s invite him to dopefest Oh yah, arrested ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/32 "2007-05-25T07:44:20Z")
It’s now four AM why am I surfing the web? I should be snoozing ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/33 "2007-05-25T07:57:40Z")
(w. apologies to **danceswithcats** ) It’s now four AM why am I surfing the web? I should be working ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/34 "2007-05-25T10:08:50Z")
[QUOTE=Nancarrow] I would write haiku But I hate counting syllables Let’s hope this works… NO! [/QUOTE] TFTFY (Count the syllables in the second line) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/35 "2007-05-25T13:23:14Z")
Counting syllables For a proper haiku is What you gotta do. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/36 "2007-05-25T14:42:57Z")
Here is the one I wrote for Suburan Plankton. We just celebrated 14 yrs of marriage. My husband, my friend Bright sun shines on our lives, now And for years to come ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/37 "2007-05-25T19:04:17Z")
[QUOTE=Malacandra] TFTFY (Count the syllables in the second line) 😃 [/QUOTE] Bollocks bollocks boll ocks bollocks bollocks bollocks bollocks bollocks FUCK E.T.A: So I can’t count syllables in lines yet I’m in Accounts! ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/38 "2007-05-25T19:15:19Z")
Our dear **Nancarrow** Stymied by the syllables We know you can count ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/39 "2007-05-25T19:31:11Z")
I have confidence In **Nancarrow** too, if s/he Will just try, try, try! ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130/40 "2007-05-25T19:31:49Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] Our dear **Nancarrow** Stymied by the syllables We know you can count [/QUOTE] Oh my, Winston Smith You’re just saying that so that She will feel better [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-haiku-with-me/405130.md?page=3)