# 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:** 261

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**Author:** ![getitrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@getitrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/getitrite)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5203 "2012-10-25T17:56:24Z")

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Sweet dreams. sleep long. 'Bye.  
And where will this Haiku end?  
with ends, find new starts.

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**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5204 "2012-10-25T18:11:15Z")

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with ends, find new starts,  
I hope. Sequestration could  
get me laid off soon.

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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:** [October 25, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5205 "2012-10-25T18:27:06Z")

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Get me laid off soon.  
I long for unemployment.  
My boss is a jerk.

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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:** [October 25, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5206 "2012-10-25T19:00:25Z")

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My boss is a jerk  
Literally – he’s lean meat  
Cut to strips and dried

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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:** [October 25, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5207 "2012-10-25T20:32:19Z")

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Cut to strips and dried  
That’s what I did to my hair  
To make it look good.

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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:** [October 26, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5208 "2012-10-26T00:58:40Z")

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To make it look good  
I photoshopped my face on  
it. I’m a cutie!

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**Author:** ![getitrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@getitrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/getitrite)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5209 "2012-10-26T03:51:27Z")

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it. I’m a cutie !  
It. you no/w/here over the hill  
sheep. Pay no mind. Wolf

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5210 "2012-10-26T05:37:25Z")

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Sheep. Pay no mind. Wolf.  
Cardinals. Tigers. Giants.  
SF wins again!

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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:** [October 26, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5211 "2012-10-26T15:19:11Z")

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SF wins again  
They’ll go deep in the playoffs  
But not win the Bowl

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5212 "2012-10-27T04:54:51Z")

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But not win the bowl?  
Are you kidding? They have five,  
against no losses.

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**Author:** ![getitrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@getitrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/getitrite)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5213 "2012-10-27T18:24:07Z")

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against no losses.  
But what are the quickest gains?  
Wait and see I say

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5214 "2012-10-27T19:30:32Z")

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Wait and see, I say  
Why do today what you put  
Off for tomorrow?

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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:** [October 27, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5215 "2012-10-27T21:59:33Z")

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Off for tomorrow?  
Not if you’re a minister  
At a megachurch.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5216 "2012-10-27T22:03:43Z")

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At a megachurch  
You go to pray, to be healed  
Go with peace, and serve!

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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:** [October 28, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5217 "2012-10-28T17:27:57Z")

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Go with peace, and serve!  
The tennis official said  
to John McEnroe

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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:** [October 28, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5218 "2012-10-28T18:42:10Z")

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To John McEnroe,  
“You’re a moron and a dork!”  
Is high praise, indeed!

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5219 "2012-10-29T09:53:32Z")

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Is high praise, indeed!  
_ **The Giants are the World Champs!!** _  
Way to go, Giants!

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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:** [October 29, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5220 "2012-10-29T18:59:24Z")

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Way to go, Giants!  
Sandoval hit three homers,  
Vogelsong pitched well.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5221 "2012-10-29T19:54:11Z")

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Vogelsong pitched well  
And Zito, Tim, MadBum, Cain  
Now, it’s football time

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**Author:** ![getitrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@getitrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/getitrite)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5222 "2012-10-29T20:39:11Z")

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Now, it’s football time  
The gridiron is ready for play  
the contestants too!

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