# Haiku Madness **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 22, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955 "2010-02-22T07:27:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/241 "2010-02-26T18:59:56Z")
And dazzling smiles set hearts aflame in desire I drown in your eyes ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/242 "2010-02-26T19:05:32Z")
I drown in your eyes I suffocate in your ears I dare not say more ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/243 "2010-02-26T19:09:38Z")
I dare not say more But then I dare not say less Caught in words and sounds ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/244 "2010-02-26T19:11:10Z")
caught in words and sounds I am trapped with no escape mental prisoner ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/245 "2010-02-26T19:15:14Z")
Mental prisoner Trapped behind keyboard, online Forced to write haikus … ---
**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:** [February 26, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/246 "2010-02-26T19:19:48Z")
forced to write haikus? there is no gun to your head nor flame to your groin ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/247 "2010-02-26T19:24:59Z")
Nor flame to your groin Although another thread tells How flames groomed ones pubes (my apologies to the next guy) ---
**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:** [February 26, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/248 "2010-02-26T19:27:13Z")
“How flames groomed one’s pubes”? Your apologies, well-meant, are to no avail. ---
**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:** [February 26, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/249 "2010-02-26T19:33:25Z")
are to no avail is a lame start to a haiku could not be much worse ---
**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:** [February 26, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/250 "2010-02-26T19:34:43Z")
it occurs to me that this: > [@](#): > > is a lame start to a haiku > could not be much worse could be used whenever one is stuck. So, as the inventor and patent-holder of _ **Haiku Madness** _, I hereby put the kibosh on repeating lame ass attempts such as this. (you can use a lame ass line, you just can’t _repeat_ a lame ass line). ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/251 "2010-02-26T19:35:10Z")
could not be much worse than the google ads I see I will not buy that! ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/252 "2010-02-26T19:38:10Z")
I will not buy that! no matter how cheap it is your product is crap ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/253 "2010-02-26T19:40:38Z")
Your product is crap but wait there’s more! Call right now And we’ll double that. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/254 "2010-02-26T19:43:13Z")
And we’ll double that Great that’s just what I needed consumerism ---
**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:** [February 26, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/255 "2010-02-26T19:44:21Z")
Consumerism bane of American life how I love it so! ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/256 "2010-02-26T19:47:56Z")
How I love it so! 'till the wolves came to my door Go to hell Citi ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/257 "2010-02-26T19:51:07Z")
Go to hell Citi Egregious greedy bastards how they sicken me Sorry, but I immediately had a part 2! ---
**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:** [February 26, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/258 "2010-02-26T19:58:10Z")
Could not be much worse These horrible haiku rules What is this, Russia? > [@otternell](#): > > Go to hell Citi > Egregious greedy bastards > how they sicken me Oops How they sicken me So called computer experts Who can’t hit refresh ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/259 "2010-02-26T20:01:39Z")
Who can’t hit refresh? I wish I could at times when Life goes by too slow. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/260 "2010-02-26T20:06:36Z")
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