# 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:** 207
**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:** [July 22, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4121 "2025-07-22T20:36:17Z")
You still need money under capitalism; I would like lots more! ---
**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:** [July 22, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4122 "2025-07-22T22:15:06Z")
I would like lots more Haiku. Add a drawing, they All become Haiga. ---
**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:** [July 23, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4123 "2025-07-23T13:18:51Z")
All become “Haiga.” Never heard of that! You learn new things ev’ry day. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2025, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4124 "2025-07-24T01:37:39Z")
New things ev’ry day are being destroyed before they are discovered ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4125 "2025-07-24T01:55:37Z")
They are discovered Doing things they should not do. No one is surprised. ---
**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:** [July 25, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4126 "2025-07-25T00:46:04Z")
No one is surprised when the birthday boy hosts his own surprise party ---
**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:** [July 25, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4127 "2025-07-25T03:06:58Z")
Own surprise party? And who did you buy it from? Didn’t know you could. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4128 "2025-07-25T14:44:27Z")
Didn’t know you could And still don’t know if you should But I guess you will. ---
**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:** [July 25, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4129 "2025-07-25T19:27:36Z")
But I guess you Will, or do you go by William? Anything but Bill! ---
**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:** [July 26, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4130 "2025-07-26T00:40:05Z")
“Anything but bill!” I whisper to myself as I sort my new mail ---
**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:** [July 26, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4131 "2025-07-26T22:05:14Z")
I sort my new mail, hoping for a love letter. Hey, look! I got _six!_ ---
**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:** [July 27, 2025, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4132 "2025-07-27T00:27:12Z")
Hey, look! I got _six!_ Then I recount my fingers. Oh no, only five. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4133 "2025-07-27T22:31:40Z")
Oh no, only five. But six women are needed ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4134 "2025-07-28T00:24:46Z")
Out of play: are you going to fill in the third line? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4135 "2025-07-28T01:00:51Z")
Aargh. Oh no, only five. But six women are needed To drain the barrel. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4136 "2025-07-28T02:17:50Z")
To drain the barrel, I decided to simply turn it upside-down ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4137 "2025-07-28T03:46:38Z")
Turn it upside down. I did and got sick from gin. I’d followed his lead. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4138 "2025-07-28T16:35:34Z")
I’d followed his lead Through the water pipes of Flint To all the households. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4139 "2025-07-28T16:49:24Z")
To all the households In the shire: taxes are due. Please prepare chickens. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4140 "2025-07-28T17:23:14Z")
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