# 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:** 160

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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:** [January 24, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3182 "2011-01-24T19:45:41Z")

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“…and new sun Brad Pitt,”  
starstruck astronomer gushed;  
Ms. Jolie smiled.

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3183 "2011-01-24T20:07:04Z")

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Ms. Jolie smiled  
and devoured a small kid  
youth now forever

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**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3184 "2011-01-24T23:16:05Z")

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Youth now forever?  
Balderdash! Youth will fly  
and you’ll be old like me.

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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:** [January 25, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3185 "2011-01-25T00:06:41Z")

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Bzzt. “And you’ll be old like me” has six syllables.

You’ll be old like me  
“Get off my lawn, you damn kids!”  
will be your mantra

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3186 "2011-01-25T02:16:25Z")

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“Will bee”, your mantra  
Flitting from flower to bloom  
To bequeath purpose

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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:** [January 25, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3187 "2011-01-25T05:21:12Z")

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To bequeath purpose  
you propose to a porpoise  
but not a dolphin

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**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3188 "2011-01-25T06:34:24Z")

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But not a dolphin  
or a unicorn either  
I hate that twee shit

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3189 "2011-01-25T11:41:10Z")

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I hate that twee shit  
I need rock and roll baby  
Long live Motörhead.

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**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3190 "2011-01-25T12:23:17Z")

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Long live Motörhead!  
Journey! Air Supply! ABBA!  
All awesome bands, yes?

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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:** [January 25, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3191 "2011-01-25T13:18:15Z")

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all awesome bands, yes?  
Yes was OK…but awesome?  
I’ll be th’roundabout

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3192 "2011-01-25T13:44:01Z")

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I’ll be th’roundabout  
The words will make you out an’ out  
Spend the day your way

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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:** [January 25, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3193 "2011-01-25T14:08:11Z")

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Spend the day your way  
in bed with Keira, blissful,  
sipping fine champagne.

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3194 "2011-01-25T14:13:47Z")

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Sipping fine champange  
while urinating grandly  
inauguration

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**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:** [January 25, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3195 "2011-01-25T16:01:26Z")

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inauguration  
Outside in January?  
DC is damn cold

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**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3196 "2011-01-25T18:07:46Z")

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DC is damn cold,  
Marvel’s too warm and fuzzy.  
Give me the indies.

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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:** [January 25, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3197 "2011-01-25T19:57:34Z")

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“Give me the Indies,”  
said mad cloning scientist;  
nine Harrison Fords!

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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:** [January 25, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3198 "2011-01-25T20:10:09Z")

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Nine Harrison Fords  
All are in over thier heads  
But defy the odds

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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:** [January 25, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3199 "2011-01-25T21:08:51Z")

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But defy the odds  
And you may be elected –  
Sarah Palin’s dream

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3200 "2011-01-25T22:20:57Z")

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Sarah Palin’s dream  
husband Todd is replaced by  
nude Keith Olbermann

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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:** [January 26, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3201 "2011-01-26T01:27:19Z")

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Nude Keith Olbermann?  
Hey, he’s gotta pay the bills  
don’t you dare judge him!

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