# 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:** 17
**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, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/321 "2010-03-01T04:57:34Z")
With bubble gum pie I am so busy chewing, I can eat no more. ---
**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, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/322 "2010-03-01T10:37:30Z")
I can eat no more What’s that? There’s some finger pie? Perhaps just a nibble ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/323 "2010-03-01T10:56:18Z")
Perhaps just a nibble That’s six syllables, buddy try again, better. ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/324 "2010-03-01T13:03:23Z")
try again, better haikus are in your future; this I promise. ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/325 "2010-03-01T13:19:44Z")
> [@LateComer](#): > > try again, better > haikus are in your future; > this I promise. oops. try again, better haikus are in your future; this I guarantee. ---
**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, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/326 "2010-03-01T14:11:03Z")
This I guarantee: haikus have only three lines so again you fail. ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/327 "2010-03-01T14:37:05Z")
so again you fail most miserably at that indescribable ---
**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:** [March 1, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/328 "2010-03-01T14:39:26Z")
indescribable The joy I feel as I read haikus I have missed. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/329 "2010-03-01T14:51:37Z")
Haikus I have missed shine like jewels in the sun I am now inspired ---
**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:** [March 1, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/330 "2010-03-01T15:34:21Z")
I am now inspired One part is inspiration The other part: sweat. ---
**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, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/331 "2010-03-01T15:35:24Z")
I am now inspired Like a bright, radiant beam To write about stuff > [@melodyharmonius](#): > > I am now inspired > One part is inspiration > The other part: sweat. D’oh The other part: sweat When creating a mixed drink Don’t add this or tears ---
**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, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/332 "2010-03-01T15:37:43Z")
> [@](#): > > The other part: sweat > Detailed ingredients of > a Dirty Sanchez D’oh, indeed! Don’t add this or tears There’s no crying in baseball yet sweat reigns supreme ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/333 "2010-03-01T16:09:03Z")
yet sweat reigns supreme at the sumo marathon where’s my umbrella? ---
**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:** [March 1, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/334 "2010-03-01T16:15:32Z")
Where’s my umbrella? The chaos that reigns rains down On my crazed Monday. ---
**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, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/335 "2010-03-01T16:40:37Z")
on my crazed Monday into my rifle’s scope cross-hairs some come, few escape ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/336 "2010-03-01T16:45:49Z")
Some come, few escape the sting of my sharpened wit or is’t warpened shit? ---
**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, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/337 "2010-03-01T18:09:26Z")
“Or is’t warpened shit?” I asked my startled teacher, who rapped my knuckles. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/338 "2010-03-01T18:12:35Z")
Who rapped my knuckles When they could have rapped my name Yo yo yo mama! ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/339 "2010-03-01T18:12:36Z")
Who rapped my knuckles? Gasping with sharp pain, I rise Looking for the nun. ---
**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, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/340 "2010-03-01T18:33:13Z")
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