# 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:** 9
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/161 "2010-02-25T18:40:38Z")
He hated her cheer And it’s perfumey clean smell. He always used Tide. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/162 "2010-02-25T18:45:11Z")
He always used Tide to cover up the smell of festering bodies ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/163 "2010-02-25T18:49:11Z")
Festering Bodies Is that awesome new punk band That sings about grout ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/164 "2010-02-25T18:54:30Z")
that sings about grout that could compose poetry make the grout-less weep ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/165 "2010-02-25T19:13:14Z")
Make the grout-less weep Lacking new ceramic tile In cheap bathrooms. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/166 "2010-02-25T19:20:08Z")
In cheap bathrooms the ones with holes in the wall What the hell is that?! ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/167 "2010-02-25T19:29:32Z")
What the hell is that?! His blind date cried horrified As his pants came off. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/168 "2010-02-25T19:42:10Z")
As his pants came off He thought “Glad I’ve got my thong” Too bad it’s backwards ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/169 "2010-02-25T20:04:51Z")
“Too bad it’s backwards,” thought Obama, listening to GOP jive. In honor of the healthcare summit at Blair House. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/170 "2010-02-25T20:06:02Z")
to GOP jive the sounds that can drive a soul to the brink of death ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/171 "2010-02-25T20:07:19Z")
To the brink of death And verily back again yet he will not die. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/172 "2010-02-25T20:14:27Z")
Yet he will not die how many times must I stab? Now I need a nap ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/173 "2010-02-25T20:18:56Z")
Now I need a nap It had been so long but now I’m unhorned (for now). 😛 ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/174 "2010-02-25T20:21:00Z")
I’m unhorned (for now) tomorrow I will be horned or maybe horny ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/175 "2010-02-25T20:21:05Z")
Or maybe _horny_ Is not the word that fits here. What a tough crossword! ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/176 "2010-02-25T20:22:15Z")
Feeding the baby at all hours, day and night; parenthood’s hard work! ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/177 "2010-02-25T20:38:36Z")
What a tough crossword! Too many conflicting posts which should I answer? ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/178 "2010-02-25T20:45:22Z")
which should I answer? the most recent one, of course we must preview posts! ---
**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:** [February 25, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/179 "2010-02-25T20:46:25Z")
Which should I answer? No question answers itself Feeding the baby then from Elendil’s Heir: > [@](#): > > Feeding the baby > at all hours, day and night; > parenthood’s hard work! ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/180 "2010-02-25T20:47:18Z")
We must preview posts So that we might sometimes avoid Looking like morons. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=10)