# Haiku Madness Part Deux **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 3, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141 "2020-10-03T19:26:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 202
**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:** [June 11, 2025, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4021 "2025-06-11T05:25:20Z")
Insects are true bugs, and I know of one rabbit who is a true Bugs ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4022 "2025-06-11T11:01:54Z")
Who is a true Bugs? Have them query the doctor What’s up, then you’ll know ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4023 "2025-06-11T17:36:52Z")
What’s up? Then you’ll know It takes piercing, sucking mouths To be a true bug. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4024 "2025-06-11T20:51:14Z")
To be a true bug You have to suck blood from folk Kind of like a tick ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4025 "2025-06-11T23:29:59Z")
Kind of like a tick But similar to a tock So it’s a tick-tock ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4026 "2025-06-12T00:20:43Z")
So it’s a tick-tock Hickory dickory dock And other clock sounds ---
**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:** [June 12, 2025, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4027 "2025-06-12T03:24:18Z")
And other clock sounds as may occur to you all; I can think of none. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4028 "2025-06-12T11:07:32Z")
I can think of none Reasons, that is, for me to Stop making haikus ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4029 "2025-06-12T12:42:02Z")
Stop making haikus? Perish the thought! Haikus are A wonderful thing. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4030 "2025-06-12T13:49:08Z")
A wonderful thing about Tiggers is Tiggers are wonder ful things! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4031 "2025-06-12T14:17:30Z")
You know that works as a haiku if you break it up as _A wonderful thing_ _about Tiggers is Tiggers_ _Are wonderful things!_ right? Anyhoo: Are wonderful things Too much for us to hope for In this modern world? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4032 "2025-06-12T14:40:23Z")
Thanks! Obviously I didn’t count syllables correctly. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4033 "2025-06-12T17:15:37Z")
In this modern world, haiku are 5-7-5 now and forever! ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4034 "2025-06-13T02:47:42Z")
“Now and forever I am Phoenix,” Jean Grey said. Or was it Jean Grey? ---
**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:** [June 13, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4035 "2025-06-13T02:53:11Z")
Or was it Jean Grey? Or was it the Professor? Could be Magneto! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4036 "2025-06-13T10:58:32Z")
Could be “Magneto” Or his brother “Magnifty”. They had weird parents. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4037 "2025-06-14T00:18:49Z")
They had weird parents, or so I’m told - no judging! I’ll leave that to Maeve. ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4038 "2025-06-16T01:06:45Z")
_I’ll Leave that to Maeve_ The gender-swap version of _Leave it to Beaver_ ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4039 "2025-06-16T01:24:10Z")
Leave it to beaver Because that lazy woodchuck Won’t even chuck wood ---
**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:** [June 16, 2025, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4040 "2025-06-16T04:36:11Z")
Won’t even Chuck Wood tell us what’s going on here? I sure wish he would. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141.md?page=201) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141.md?page=203)