# 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:** 177

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3522 "2011-03-18T17:51:52Z")

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Or bionic legs  
That will really annoy wife  
I kick in my sleep

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3523 "2011-03-18T18:50:12Z")

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I kick in my sleep;  
But only when dreaming that  
I am a Rockette.

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3524 "2011-03-18T22:14:56Z")

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I am a Rockette.  
Come to Radio City  
And check out my gams!

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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:** [March 19, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3525 "2011-03-19T00:45:25Z")

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And check out my gams  
said the green chick, but he said:  
“I am a breast man.”

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3526 "2011-03-19T01:26:41Z")

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I am a breast man,  
Though I crave a thigh sometimes;  
Mmmm, Extra Crispy!

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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:** [March 19, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3527 "2011-03-19T02:04:53Z")

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Mmmm, extra crispy  
My bacon it must be, please  
No chewy slime. Yuck.

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3528 "2011-03-19T03:05:17Z")

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No chewy slime, yuck.  
I like my slime soft and wet,  
Like a fresh oyster.

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**Author:** ![Incref](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@Incref](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incref)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3529 "2011-03-19T08:06:05Z")

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“Like a fresh Oy-ster!”  
The Yiddish comedian  
Did play on his words

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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:** [March 19, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3530 "2011-03-19T15:24:12Z")

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Did play on his words.  
Musical based on his songs.  
Made him very rich.

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**Author:** ![Molotok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3531 "2011-03-19T16:01:57Z")

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Made him very rich.  
Cocaine is expensive.  
Made him very poor.

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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:** [March 20, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3532 "2011-03-20T02:01:05Z")

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Made him very poor  
My investment advice did  
Uh…sorry 'bout that!

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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:** [March 20, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3533 "2011-03-20T02:59:52Z")

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Uh…sorry 'bout that!  
I sent a “private message”,  
But hit “Reply All”.

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**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2011, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3534 "2011-03-20T05:10:47Z")

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But hit “Reply All”  
And see the wrath of HR  
Come down upon thee!

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3535 "2011-03-21T01:32:06Z")

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Come down! Upon thee  
I would get all medieval  
If I reach your ass!

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**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 21, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3536 "2011-03-21T03:05:35Z")

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If I reach your ass  
I will have brought shame upon  
the art of haiku.

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**Author:** ![Molotok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3537 "2011-03-21T15:17:12Z")

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The art of haiku  
Dependent on syllables  
Pity they don’t rhyme.

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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:** [March 21, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3538 "2011-03-21T15:32:22Z")

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Pity they don’t rhyme  
And they’re not 5,7,5  
Worst limericks ever

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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:** [March 21, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3539 "2011-03-21T19:12:13Z")

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Worst limericks ever  
They are better when dirty.  
The clean ones are dull.

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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:** [March 21, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3540 "2011-03-21T21:59:43Z")

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The clean ones are dull  
the dirty ones are shiny  
Bizzaro windshields

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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:** [March 22, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3541 "2011-03-22T16:33:33Z")

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Bizarro windshields  
or regular windshields, both  
fall to Superman.

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