# Create an absurd Haiku!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254>\
**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:** 20

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**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:** [April 7, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/381 "2008-04-07T21:04:40Z")

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That’s just boilerplate  
about liability  
Shove them down your thoat!

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/382 "2008-04-07T21:21:20Z")

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You’re right me Boyo,  
I’m fit as a fiddle now.  
Praise peristalsis.

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**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:** [April 7, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/383 "2008-04-07T21:23:28Z")

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Try from the bottom  
next time. Better leverage  
means better results!

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**Author:** ![vison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vison)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/384 "2008-04-07T21:31:50Z")

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Washing down claymores  
With Crisco? A fool’s game, man.  
Olive oil is what you need.

Next time? Follow wise words  
From chum Boyo Jim. From his  
Mouth to your sphincter.

Faints. Poor choice, wordwise.  
Hopes Cluricaun will take  
As kindly meant, please.

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/385 "2008-04-07T21:32:46Z")

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So next time I should  
Grab a handful of Band-Aids  
Shove them up there?

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**Author:** ![vison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vison)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/386 "2008-04-07T21:35:03Z")

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There are days, like this  
When the goddam rain pushes  
Me over the edge.

Claustrophobia  
too much green, the frogs peeping  
growing stuff smothers

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/387 "2008-04-07T21:39:46Z")

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[QUOTE=vison]

Claustrophobia  
too much green, the frogs peeping  
growing stuff smothers  
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Wow, smothered by life?  
Novel idea to me  
But I can see it.

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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/388 "2008-04-07T21:53:48Z")

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Wilford Brimley makes  
His own soap, and it smells like  
Lisa Kudrow’s feet

Stylish girl, but she  
Left the _Genuine Leather_  
Tag on her handbag

No one remembers  
When we defended our land  
With wood and cloth planes

Stop signs were yellow,  
Mailboxes green, and the rest  
Of life black and white

I don’t read papers  
Just pick them up to see if  
The cat’s underneath

Why is it true that  
Interesting people have  
Such boring pastimes?

I go to Starbucks  
And I’m the only man there  
Wearing a brown suit

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/389 "2008-04-07T21:57:46Z")

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I debauch myself  
Gin and really smutty books  
Make me lick your boots.

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**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/390 "2008-04-07T22:48:06Z")

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Lick boots? Why, Og, why?  
They step in things too vile.  
Give me pie instead.

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/391 "2008-04-07T23:34:24Z")

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No that’s not my thing  
I prefer to lick nicer things  
Like nasty hot stuff

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/392 "2008-04-21T14:58:07Z")

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Perforated eye  
Look out upon peppercorn  
Burn the retina.

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/393 "2008-04-21T18:20:32Z")

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So we meet again  
Haiku thread consumes my mind  
I knew you’d be back.

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**Author:** ![vison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vison)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/394 "2008-04-21T18:39:27Z")

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Hi, Ku. How are you?  
Fine you say? Well, Ku, me too.  
Bye, Ku. Take care, now.

High Ku shuffles by.  
Nodding and smiling. No coat,  
No shoes, in the rain.

Oh, Ku. You have no clue  
How I love you, Ku. See me?  
Over here? I sigh, Ku.

Enough of high Ku,  
Enough of unloving Ku.  
I have work to do!

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/395 "2008-04-26T16:58:47Z")

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Laminated gods  
Outreaching into my soul  
I dare not resist.

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**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:** [April 29, 2008, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/396 "2008-04-29T04:01:14Z")

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I go away for  
a few weeks, and this thread gets  
even weirder - wow!

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/397 "2008-04-29T11:39:26Z")

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I breathe the fire  
Around here Mr. Dragon  
So fuck off now, ok?

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**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:** [April 29, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/398 "2008-04-29T20:32:07Z")

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Crikeys! You people!  
I’m haiku overloaded!  
Please, just shoot me now.

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/399 "2008-04-29T20:37:47Z")

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No guns are allowed  
Haiku is it’s own release  
Surrender to it.

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**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:** [April 29, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/create-an-absurd-haiku/398254/400 "2008-04-29T22:07:58Z")

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Surrender my ass!  
Death would be a victory.  
Get me outta here!

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