# 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:** 9
**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:** [December 5, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/162 "2015-12-05T22:37:13Z")
Holiday Time’s Near I dread driving past the [del]maul[/del] mall ---
**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:** [December 6, 2015, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/163 "2015-12-06T05:07:32Z")
Holiday Time’s Near I dread driving past the [del]maul[/del] mall Seen _The Blues Brothers_? I’m not setting up ---
**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:** [December 8, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/164 "2015-12-08T12:36:32Z")
I’m not setting up A big car crash movie chase ---
**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:** [December 12, 2015, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/165 "2015-12-12T05:27:08Z")
I’m not setting up A big car crash movie chase. Don’t have the budget. The Christmas lights are ---
**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:** [December 13, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/166 "2015-12-13T17:03:13Z")
The Christmas lights are tossed; tangled mess from last year. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/167 "2015-12-15T23:08:18Z")
The Christmas lights are tossed; tangled mess from last year. This year: hang a wreath. “A Christmas Story” ---
**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:** [December 16, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/168 "2015-12-16T04:42:05Z")
“A Christmas Story” Gift? Red Ryder BB gun ---
**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:** [December 19, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/169 "2015-12-19T02:20:32Z")
“A Christmas Story” Gift? Red Ryder BB gun “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Spidey and burpo ---
**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:** [December 19, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/170 "2015-12-19T19:26:02Z")
“You’ll shoot your eye out!” Ponders. Then here; _you_ shoot the gun? ---
**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:** [January 4, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/171 "2016-01-04T18:43:18Z")
That’s eight syllables. How about: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Ponders. Then here; _you_ shoot it? Charlton Heston beams. A New Year begins! ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/172 "2016-01-04T20:14:07Z")
A New year begins! Resolutions will be made ---
**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:** [January 4, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/173 "2016-01-04T20:27:44Z")
A New Year begins! Resolutions will be made and then broken, natch. When I hear Trump talk ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/174 "2016-01-04T20:30:03Z")
When I hear Trump talk I stick pencils in my ears ---
**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:** [January 5, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/175 "2016-01-05T03:54:26Z")
When I hear Trump talk I stick pencils in my ears Pointy end in first. Lotsa cars again. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/176 "2016-01-20T19:59:31Z")
Lotsa cars again. Gotta get to work real soon. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/177 "2016-01-22T18:15:58Z")
Lotsa cars again. Gotta get to work real soon. Cars all in the ditch. Washington blizzard, ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/178 "2016-01-25T18:55:51Z")
Washington blizzard, Marion Berry’s cocaine ---
**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:** [January 26, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/179 "2016-01-26T04:40:55Z")
Washington blizzard? Marion Barry’s cocaine? 2 was more white stuff. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/180 "2016-01-27T20:18:16Z")
Ok I see the next haiku wasnt started so here it goes. In fact for 2016 lets get 2 going simultaneously! A Trump, Rubio, Cruz B Sanders and Clinton ---
**Author:** ![Oukile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@Oukile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oukile)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443/181 "2016-02-12T21:02:50Z")
😉 A Trump, Rubio, Cruz I listen to their speeches B Sanders and Clinton I listen to their speeches [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-haiku/712443.md?page=10)