# Create an absurd Haiku! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 1, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254 "2007-04-01T01:36:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![vison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vison)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/241 "2008-01-07T06:10:26Z")
My heart is beating Throbbing wordless excitement tingles my fingers Haiku!!! Hail, Haiku O syllables divine, black on grey screen, come forth My fingers press keys caterpillar letters crawl on monitor face Haiku!!! O, Haiku hard to think and count at once a poet’s lament the clock shows tenten I yawn. Composing haiku causes sleepiness ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/242 "2008-01-07T14:22:47Z")
I thought it creepy When grandma shaved my back but it looks real nice. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/243 "2008-01-07T14:34:10Z")
On poems Some think that it’s just Mangling speak. But it’ more like music. Calms the breath, Slows the heart. It’s more like music. And a lot like Life. sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/244 "2008-01-07T15:17:26Z")
Poetry is nice But we just do haiku here free verse is quite dead. 😃 ---
**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 7, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/245 "2008-01-07T18:19:12Z")
But in the New Year, I’m not surprised that haiku has a renaissance. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/246 "2008-01-07T19:39:54Z")
“Just follow my nose”, said Toucan Sam so I went but then he robbed me. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/247 "2008-01-07T22:02:58Z")
Xbox 360 I want to play Orange Box but you won’t let me ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/248 "2008-01-07T22:18:57Z")
I’m starting a band The 2008 Monkees! I’ll be Peter Tork. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/249 "2008-01-08T02:33:56Z")
Then I’ll be Nesmith Because his mom invented The liquid paper ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/250 "2008-01-08T04:38:04Z")
Really though I should be Mickey Dolenz because we Share the same birthday. ---
**Author:** ![vison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vison)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/251 "2008-01-08T06:19:30Z")
Monday is over Tomorrow will be Tuesday Then Wednesday arrives Hump day they call it I call it Wednesday, cuz humps belong to camels And Wednesday has no legs, a camel has four legs some have those two humps but they all have legs And Wednesday is only the midday of seven legless as a drunk or an egg. Humps on camels belong. Not on days. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/252 "2008-01-08T06:30:43Z")
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 10 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/253 "2008-01-08T12:11:43Z")
You be them, that’s fine Everybody knows Davey got all the hot chicks! ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/254 "2008-01-08T13:11:39Z")
Words words words words words Syllables syllables words The end the end now ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/255 "2008-01-08T14:22:32Z")
Oh Metallica Please fire Lars Ulrich so You have one more shot. ---
**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 8, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/256 "2008-01-08T17:14:35Z")
O absurdity, thy name is Doper haiku! Kalamazoo Zoo. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/257 "2008-01-08T18:06:27Z")
Hey ants! Look up here! I am the lord thy God, Ryan. My feet are vengeful. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/258 "2008-01-08T20:55:06Z")
Goddamn narcissus are calling the mothership. Stand up straight, fuckers! ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/259 "2008-01-08T21:14:23Z")
Hello Dominos? Can you stop and get some beer On your way over? ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/260 "2008-01-09T00:43:16Z")
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