# Haiku Madness Part Deux
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141
**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
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### Author:  [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4601 "2026-02-28T13:40:55Z")
Do we want to go?
Or forever dithering
That is the question
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4602 "2026-02-28T20:30:25Z")
“… that is the question,”
Hamlet said, and you know what?
I think he was right!
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### Author:  [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4603 "2026-02-28T23:29:37Z")
I think he was right
But I wish he wouldn’t keep
Harping upon it.
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### Author:  [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4604 "2026-03-01T04:34:08Z")
Harping upon it,
The bard won the final prize.
It was a great harp.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4605 "2026-03-01T20:55:46Z")
“It was a great Harp,
but not as good as Guinness,”
my chum Patrick said.
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4606 "2026-03-01T22:43:23Z")
“My chum,” Patrick said,
“Will attract more sharks than yours.”
I chucked mine at him.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4607 "2026-03-03T05:23:54Z")
I chucked mine at him,
but he ducked, and it hit Claire;
she was not amused.
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### Author:  [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4608 "2026-03-03T13:58:37Z")
She was not amused.
And when Mama’s not happy
Nobody’s happy.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4609 "2026-03-04T05:48:34Z")
Nobody’s happy
at our choice of lunch today:
puppies _a la king._
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### Author:  [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4610 "2026-03-14T09:32:36Z")
puppies a la king
was plainly not the lead-in
for a haiku poem
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4611 "2026-03-14T12:32:37Z")
For a haiku poem
To not be mocked, get all your
Syllables correct
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### Author:  [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4612 "2026-03-14T13:43:03Z")
Syllables correct
First letter capitalized
And always three lines
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4613 "2026-03-15T11:49:49Z")
And always three lines
Is some really bad advice
When you’re snorting coke
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4614 "2026-03-15T12:12:46Z")
_mmm, I remember your original game! I was there a couple of times._
_To continue,_
When you’re snorting coke
You shouldn’t also snort Pepsi
Do you Do the Dew?
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4615 "2026-03-15T12:55:13Z")
> [@Bullitt](#):
>
> mmm, I remember your original game! I was there a couple of times.
That was [15 years ago!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955)
Flime ties.
mmm
ETA: Uh-oh…
> [@Bullitt](#):
>
> You shouldn’t also snort Pepsi
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4616 "2026-03-15T13:19:38Z")
I was using ‘shouldn’t’ as one syllable!
ETA — maybe I should’ve used _shant._
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4617 "2026-03-16T05:00:00Z")
Do you Do the Dew?
Then I am sorry for you:
disgusting bev’rage.
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### Author:  [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4618 "2026-03-16T09:12:34Z")
Disgusting bev’rage
But I drank it anyway
Please call the doctor
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4619 "2026-03-16T12:22:12Z")
Please call the doctor?
Can you cure my belly ache?
Put de lime in de…
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### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4620 "2026-03-16T12:51:56Z")
Put de lime in de
Coconut, drink ‘em bot’ up
Says Harry Nilsson
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