# Build a Haiku **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 12, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443 "2015-02-12T03:08:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/62 "2015-09-01T22:02:19Z")
Dashing through the snow While dressed as Father Christmas Frozen Christmas balls. A fine, sunny day ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/63 "2015-09-01T22:03:33Z")
A fine, sunny day Happy flies munch on dog poop ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/64 "2015-09-02T07:04:45Z")
A fine, sunny day Happy flies munch on dog poop Excretarians Pomp and circumstance ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/65 "2015-09-02T16:22:58Z")
Pomp and circumstance is played at graduation ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/66 "2015-09-03T16:24:51Z")
Pomp and circumstance is played at graduation “Freebird” would sound much better Fat, sweaty tourists ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/67 "2015-09-06T07:25:05Z")
[“Freebird” would sound much better – but is too long for the occasion;) (five syllables in last line)] Back to the game: Fat, sweaty tourists Beautiful people smirking ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/68 "2015-09-06T11:51:44Z")
Fat, sweaty tourists Beautiful people smirking We’ll sell to both types Summer is over ☹ ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/69 "2015-09-06T12:18:16Z")
Summer is over Depending on where you live ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/70 "2015-09-06T17:08:48Z")
Summer is over Depending on where you live. Houston still swelters. Christmas is coming ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/71 "2015-09-07T14:15:33Z")
Christmas is coming The ads are already here ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/72 "2015-09-08T02:48:34Z")
Christmas is coming The ads are already here Santa’s clean-shaven! :eek: Scary Hallowe’en ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/73 "2015-09-09T19:59:35Z")
Scary Hallowe’en Candy in stores early Aug ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/74 "2015-09-09T21:38:33Z")
Scary Hallowe’en Candy in stores early Aug School supplies in June. Lightning and thunder, ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/75 "2015-09-15T05:36:27Z")
Lightning and thunder Never scared Helen Keller ---
**Author:** ![blue\_infinity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_infinity/32/2817_2.png) [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/76 "2015-09-15T06:18:53Z")
Lightning and thunder Never scared Helen Keller But the wet spray did. Puppies and kittens ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/77 "2015-09-15T09:47:31Z")
Puppies and kittens All up in my grill tonight ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/78 "2015-09-16T03:03:13Z")
Puppies and kittens All up in my grill tonight. Hosing off the car. Pee-wee Herman’s cool! ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/79 "2015-09-16T03:16:44Z")
Pee-wee Herman’s cool! Except for in the movies. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/80 "2015-09-16T07:51:50Z")
Pee-wee Herman’s cool! Except for in the movies When the pants come off. Aircon is strong like arctic, ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/81 "2015-09-16T10:01:54Z")
…that’ll have to be second line, **Isamu** , so: heater desert warm Aircon is strong like arctic, [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443.md?page=5)