# Haiku Madness

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955>\
**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:** 15

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**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 27, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/281 "2010-02-27T04:06:57Z")

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> [@ElvisL1ves](#):
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> Or are they more than that?

**FOUL**! Cries the Haiku Cop.

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**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 27, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/282 "2010-02-27T04:09:11Z")

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subject, verb must jibe  
Little Richard, though, must jive  
or so he has said

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**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/283 "2010-02-27T04:17:40Z")

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Or so he has said,  
Often quoting rare poets  
No one cares about

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**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 27, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/284 "2010-02-27T04:46:55Z")

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no one cares about  
this last slice of cheese pizza?  
I do. Very much.

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**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 27, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/285 "2010-02-27T14:43:45Z")

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I do very much  
said Queen G’lacta when asked if  
She thinks IG’s cute?

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/286 "2010-02-27T15:33:03Z")

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She thinks IG’s cute?  
Optometrist appointment  
In her near future. 🙂

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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:** [February 27, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/287 "2010-02-27T16:58:51Z")

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In her near future  
Hillary flies overseas  
as a diplomat.

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**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 27, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/288 "2010-02-27T18:05:36Z")

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As a diplomat  
The bear’s diplomacy skills  
were surely lacking

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**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/289 "2010-02-27T18:12:45Z")

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We’re surely lacking  
a better way to spend time  
Bored Dopers amuse

\*\*Is adding punctuation allowed?

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/290 "2010-02-27T19:30:06Z")

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Bored Dopers amuse  
Themselves with attempts at wit.  
Too lazy to wank.

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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:** [February 27, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/291 "2010-02-27T20:04:13Z")

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Too lazy to wank?  
I don’t think I could ever  
be described that way.

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**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/292 "2010-02-27T20:13:51Z")

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Be described. That way,  
your inevitable death  
will not wipe you out

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/293 "2010-02-27T20:28:01Z")

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Will not wipe? You! Out  
Of my freshly-cleaned bathroom  
Right now, filthy slob!

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**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/294 "2010-02-27T20:55:48Z")

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Right now, filthy slob!  
she uttered, from her back, prone  
in discount brothel

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**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 27, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/295 "2010-02-27T22:35:04Z")

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In discount brothel  
They re-use all the condoms  
Turn inside out, shake

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**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/296 "2010-02-27T22:41:30Z")

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Turn inside out, shake  
all carcinogens, be gone  
cure for lung cancer

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**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 28, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/297 "2010-02-28T00:51:46Z")

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cure for lung cancer  
remains unknown, even though  
I walked for the cure

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**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/298 "2010-02-28T01:22:30Z")

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I walked for the cure  
only to need a salve for  
butt sweat and blisters

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**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/299 "2010-02-28T02:24:49Z")

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butt sweat and blisters  
are not recommended for  
anyone’s behind

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/300 "2010-02-28T02:32:49Z")

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Anyone’s behind  
May be kicked, or might be kissed  
The whims of fortune

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