# The Happy Haiku Game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 25, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547 "2003-10-25T20:04:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/181 "2003-11-08T23:21:31Z")
“Your _cheating_ heart Will tell on you” – the **lyrics** Of an old pop hit. ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/182 "2003-11-08T23:26:31Z")
are haiku’s lyrics? could they be rapped, chanted, sung perhaps we should try ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/183 "2003-11-08T23:27:51Z")
the **emboldened** word is **perhaps** you can all guess the _italicised_ one DAMN im so dumb ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/184 "2003-11-08T23:33:30Z")
_Perhaps_ I see much, perhaps I see not enough. I am **blind** to it. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/185 "2003-11-08T23:33:59Z")
_Perhaps_ I’m dreaming, But SanguineSpider’s new sig Seems quite **flirtatious** … 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/186 "2003-11-08T23:39:41Z")
_Flirtatious_ says she, the Goddess of legs and dreams smiles wickedly… ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/187 "2003-11-08T23:39:44Z")
_Flirtatious_ says she, the **Goddess** of legs and dreams smiles wickedly… ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/188 "2003-11-08T23:40:04Z")
am i _blind_ or is that rather **lovely** woman being _flirtatious_? ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/189 "2003-11-08T23:43:26Z")
all hail the _goddess_ tonight is her night of rest _lovely_ gentle rest is it me or is this simulpost city? ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/190 "2003-11-08T23:44:49Z")
argh **tonight** should be bold im am really not having a good day ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/191 "2003-11-08T23:45:48Z")
_Goddess_ spun her **web** , caught a few _lovely_ fellows. What to do with them? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/192 "2003-11-08T23:58:34Z")
I do not know, but this _web_ you weave is comfy. I don’t **mind** it here. ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/193 "2003-11-09T00:20:13Z")
Do not _mind_ you here but do not a **tyrant** be, dinner (you) for me! _cackles_ ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/194 "2003-11-09T02:10:49Z")
“Down with the _tyrant_!” The mob howls. **Blood** it must have. Then come new masters. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/195 "2003-11-09T03:48:55Z")
Right. Of course it works. Then why is it spurting _blood_ you **pompous** ninny? ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/196 "2003-11-09T04:38:17Z")
_Pompous_ and foolish we are all at different times. Trust the **heart** of good. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/197 "2003-11-09T04:53:40Z")
_Heart_, liver, lungs: Offal, innards, intestines: Our inner **workings**. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/198 "2003-11-09T05:09:27Z")
The **clock** ticks its ticks. Time passes. The _workings_ stop. Now what do I do? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/199 "2003-11-09T05:16:22Z")
I’m watching the _clock_. It faces me, but its face Says **nothing** to me. ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/200 "2003-11-09T05:19:41Z")
**Sleep** forevermore, We are all doomed to this Fate. Our _clock_s will all end. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547.md?page=11)