# 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:** 186
**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:** [April 12, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3702 "2011-04-12T18:11:37Z")
The one with poison? The chalice from the palace Has the brew that’s true. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3703 "2011-04-12T22:05:08Z")
Has the brew that’s true Been truly brewed from blue stew As the Souix flew through? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3704 "2011-04-12T22:06:00Z")
As the Sioux flew through, The Hopi all got dopey, The Cree tried to see. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3705 "2011-04-13T10:35:25Z")
The Cree tried to see Why the white men called them Cree Not Nēhilawē ---
**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:** [April 13, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3706 "2011-04-13T13:50:23Z")
Not Nēhilawē But the tribe still has people. [Beothuk](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beothuk_people) does not. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3707 "2011-04-13T14:08:45Z")
Beothuk does not even sound like a real world but I see it is. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3708 "2011-04-13T16:37:29Z")
But I see it is Time to post a new haiku I hope it’s clever ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3709 "2011-04-13T16:56:40Z")
I hope it’s clever My daughter, rhymes to fave show A Doctor Whoku ---
**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:** [April 13, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3710 "2011-04-13T17:28:18Z")
A Doctor Whoku ? Daleks just hate poetry unartsy robots ---
**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:** [April 13, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3711 "2011-04-13T18:31:17Z")
Unartsy robots Data paints with precision But without feeling ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3712 "2011-04-13T19:11:48Z")
“… But without feeling.” The Please Don’t Touch Museum Closed after two days. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3713 "2011-04-13T21:56:32Z")
Closed after two days the show _Springtime for Hitler_ if in the real world ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3714 "2011-04-13T21:59:49Z")
Closed. After two days Climbing the mountain, I find The guru is out. _Curses, foiled again_ ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3715 "2011-04-13T22:18:18Z")
If in the real world, I write bad haikus. I write best With head in the clouds. _(Was that meant to be “Is in the real world”? If so, too late to edit. The deed is done.)_ ---
**Author:** ![Curious3d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Curious3d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curious3d)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3716 "2011-04-13T23:45:28Z")
With head in the clouds the very tall man can reach stars on the top shelf ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3717 "2011-04-14T02:36:31Z")
stars on the top shelf Maker’s Mark Bottle. For me, 3 fingers, barkeep. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3718 "2011-04-14T03:07:35Z")
“3 Fingers Barkeep”, Maimed for life in a tragic Flaming Nipple prank. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3719 "2011-04-14T13:18:25Z")
Flaming Nipple prank. Elaine Benice’s latest Christmas card. Enjoy! ---
**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:** [April 14, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3720 "2011-04-14T14:34:24Z")
Christmas card. Enjoy the dried plums I put inside It’s a Christmas treat! ---
**Author:** ![Curious3d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Curious3d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curious3d)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3721 "2011-04-14T14:47:34Z")
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