# 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:** 16
**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 28, 2010, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/301 "2010-02-28T05:00:43Z")
The whims of fortune have me writing a haiku on this wintry night. ---
**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 28, 2010, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/302 "2010-02-28T12:25:35Z")
The whims of fortune Were good to me yesterday Except I was sick ---
**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, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/303 "2010-02-28T12:26:00Z")
on this wintry night wait a minute, it’s morning on this wintry morn… ---
**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 28, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/304 "2010-02-28T13:48:17Z")
On this wintry morn yesterday’s birthday cake sits waiting for today ---
**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 28, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/305 "2010-02-28T17:37:51Z")
Waiting for today lo and behold, now it’s here sunshine on the snow. ---
**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, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/306 "2010-02-28T18:15:30Z")
sunshine on the snow crystals of glitter, sharply reflect on the day ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/307 "2010-02-28T18:30:58Z")
Reflect on the day with quiet meditation Screw that! Let’s get drunk! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/308 "2010-02-28T18:38:31Z")
Screw that! Let’s get drunk. After that let’s screw and then Let’s get drunk again. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Spoonful_of_Awesome)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/309 "2010-02-28T18:40:50Z")
Let’s get drunk again. No wait, let’s eat shrooms instead Shoehorn Butterhorse ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/310 "2010-02-28T18:59:15Z")
“Shoehorn Butterhorse”? Obvious try at making A tough haiku trap. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Spoonful_of_Awesome)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/311 "2010-02-28T19:15:11Z")
A tough haiku trap? Or funny thread, long since passed Let the Doper rise. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/312 "2010-02-28T21:02:05Z")
Let the Doper rise, rise up and conquer the day! Maybe tomorrow. ---
**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 28, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/313 "2010-02-28T21:55:36Z")
Maybe tomorrow I will loiter and linger Today I will lag ---
**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, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/314 "2010-02-28T23:41:28Z")
today I will lag tomorrow I will lag again guess I’m just a lagger ---
**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:** [March 1, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/315 "2010-03-01T00:55:00Z")
Guess I’m just a lagger Everyone’s invited to drink a pint of me ---
**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:** [March 1, 2010, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/316 "2010-03-01T01:35:34Z")
drink a pint of me (or my ejaculation) in all honesty ---
**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:** [March 1, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/317 "2010-03-01T01:54:04Z")
In all honesty and with all due respect, I decline your offer. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/318 "2010-03-01T02:48:26Z")
decline your offer what’s more, I am revolted not thirsty, as well ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/319 "2010-03-01T02:54:36Z")
Not thirsty, as well As not at all hungry, for Dinner sated me. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/320 "2010-03-01T03:33:26Z")
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