# 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:** 306

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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:** [May 9, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6103 "2013-05-09T18:06:09Z")

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It makes my heart smile  
Evil doc’s experiments  
Added mouth to heart

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6104 "2013-05-09T19:30:18Z")

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Added mouth to heart,  
mix in liver and kidney,  
fine cannibal stew.

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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:** [May 9, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6105 "2013-05-09T19:39:24Z")

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Fine cannibal stew  
Teen headhunters penalized  
Fine Young Cannibals

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6106 "2013-05-09T20:10:58Z")

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Fine Young Cannibals’  
_She Drives Me Crazy_ is still  
here on my playlist.

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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:** [May 9, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6107 "2013-05-09T21:04:44Z")

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Here on my playlist  
Is Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown”  
Great Seventies tune!

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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:** [May 9, 2013, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6108 "2013-05-09T22:40:31Z")

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Great Seventies tune  
is “Born to Run” by Springsteen.  
The Boss is so boss.

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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:** [May 10, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6109 "2013-05-10T03:01:13Z")

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The Boss is so boss  
But Elton ruled the decade  
With many great songs

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**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6110 "2013-05-10T04:03:32Z")

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With many great songs,  
Billy Joel is my top fave…  
but don’t let him drive!

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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:** [May 10, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6111 "2013-05-10T04:51:34Z")

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But don’t let him drive  
Italian Restaurant  
Brenda and Eddie

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6112 "2013-05-10T11:55:50Z")

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Brenda and Eddie  
walked up to the house and rang:  
Lurch opened the door.

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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:** [May 10, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6113 "2013-05-10T13:03:37Z")

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Lurch opened the door  
Hazel cooked a nice dinner  
Keith Partridge sang songs

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**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6114 "2013-05-10T13:53:31Z")

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Keith Partridge sang songs  
“I think I love you” was one.  
It sticks in your head!

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6115 "2013-05-10T13:58:59Z")

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It sticks in your head  
like an axe sharpened on a  
grindstone made of glue.

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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:** [May 10, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6116 "2013-05-10T14:22:08Z")

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Grindstone made of glue  
Does not sound like it would work  
Use Play Doh instead

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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:** [May 10, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6117 "2013-05-10T14:37:16Z")

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Use Play Doh instead  
of marble and Pygmalion  
has a rainbow girl.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6118 "2013-05-10T14:39:42Z")

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Has a rainbow girl  
got a chance in Hades in  
a black-and-white world?

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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:** [May 10, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6119 "2013-05-10T20:55:10Z")

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A black-and-white world?  
No, old photos deceive you.  
Color was around.

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**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6120 "2013-05-11T02:51:56Z")

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Color was around,  
blue, green, orange, red and pink,  
a gay pride parade!

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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:** [May 11, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6121 "2013-05-11T04:55:38Z")

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A gay pride parade  
Jason Collins would support  
We’d support him, too

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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:** [May 11, 2013, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/6122 "2013-05-11T14:44:41Z")

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We’d support him, too.  
Many people who “come out”  
Were not really “in.”

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