# Let's make a haiku/containing the name of the/previous poster **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 21, 2012, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596 "2012-05-21T13:21:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**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 21, 2012, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/1 "2012-05-21T13:21:35Z")
I don’t expect to See a post in this game thread By **Cecil Adams** ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/2 "2012-05-22T03:01:35Z")
Over thirteen hours with no response in the thread Well, here’s one, Annie. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/3 "2012-05-22T04:23:43Z")
“Assonance,” vowels Used for poetic effect Like, say, Hoopy Frood. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/4 "2012-05-22T14:12:11Z")
A bird on the wing Ontario calls him home RickJay’s Skydome nest ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/5 "2012-05-22T17:29:50Z")
The Wheelz on the Dope Go round and round, round and round Writing a haiku ---
**Author:** ![SprungFromCages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@SprungFromCages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SprungFromCages)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/6 "2012-05-22T18:20:02Z")
Funny book, satire Ursula Kroeber Le Guin’s Left Hand of Dorkness ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/7 "2012-05-22T18:34:32Z")
Prisoners of Love Loneliness eats its tail Hearts Sprung From Cages ---
**Author:** ![Electric\_Warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/8 "2012-05-22T19:06:43Z")
Little canine friend Wandering about in bog Scumpup, coat of slime ---
**Author:** ![punch\_line\_loser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@punch\_line\_loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/punch_line_loser)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/9 "2012-05-22T19:17:27Z")
Electric Warri - Wait. Electric Warrior! Sorry. I stutter. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/10 "2012-05-22T19:57:47Z")
Jim Jones, my savior I’m still here, 'cause I slept in A punch line loser ---
**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:** [May 22, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/11 "2012-05-22T20:18:34Z")
My favorite threat from Bugs Bunny was always “I’ll Moidalize 'em!” ---
**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:** [May 22, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/12 "2012-05-22T20:36:18Z")
I wonder what a Tru Celt puts on his oatmeal? Aye Laddie! Sugar! ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/13 "2012-05-22T20:51:22Z")
In Roosevelt’s words What have we to ever fear but the Fear Itself? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/14 "2012-05-22T22:58:24Z")
**janis\_and\_c0** : I hope you end with “cee-oh” – Else this ain’t haiku ---
**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:** [May 22, 2012, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/15 "2012-05-22T23:20:27Z")
Given my druthers, I’ll take a Happy Hooker, Not a Stern Vogel. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-haiku-containing-the-name-of-the-previous-poster/622596/16 "2012-05-23T00:39:43Z")
Some people say fear Fear Itself - they are so wrong. Fear me instead - boo!