# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/101 "2003-11-02T19:24:46Z")
trust is **delicate** broken it causes much _grief_ who will break true trust? ---
**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 2, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/102 "2003-11-02T22:31:04Z")
_Delicate_ as fine **Porcelain** ; gossamer as A butterfly’s wings. ---
**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 3, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/103 "2003-11-03T14:03:34Z")
_Porcelain_ shatters; **BigDaiv’s** heart falls to **pieces** : Haiku game’s stalled. ---
**Author:** ![MindWanderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@MindWanderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindWanderer)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/104 "2003-11-03T15:17:26Z")
lots of _pieces_ of a three-d jigsaw puzzle have fell to the **floor** ---
**Author:** ![mambozzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@mambozzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mambozzy)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/105 "2003-11-03T15:25:22Z")
The _floor_ is dirty. I don’t want to sweep it clean. My **roommate** does it. ---
**Author:** ![mambozzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@mambozzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mambozzy)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/106 "2003-11-03T15:33:12Z")
My _roommate_ argues, “I cleaned up the room last week.” But I made ice **cubes**. ---
**Author:** ![blacksheepzen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@blacksheepzen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blacksheepzen)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/107 "2003-11-03T16:10:48Z")
Three _cubes_ of ice float **Obsequiously** in pop Fizzes tickle nose ---
**Author:** ![MindWanderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@MindWanderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindWanderer)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/108 "2003-11-03T16:12:55Z")
**Fermat** says number _cubed_ is not the same as two others _cubed_ added ---
**Author:** ![mambozzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@mambozzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mambozzy)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/109 "2003-11-03T16:31:21Z")
“_Obsequiously_” Its meaning I know not. I’m no cunning **linguist**. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/110 "2003-11-03T16:32:20Z")
_Fermat’s_ last haiku is too large to be contained within this **margin** ---
**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 3, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/111 "2003-11-03T16:33:01Z")
_Fermat_ is a name That cries out for **parody** : “My cat has fermats.” ---
**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 3, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/112 "2003-11-03T16:39:14Z")
A _linguist_ allows Some _margin_ for **semantic** _Parody_, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/113 "2003-11-03T19:29:29Z")
_Some antiq_uated Treasures can be found in the Most **horrible** puns ---
**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 3, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/114 "2003-11-03T19:39:06Z")
'You _horrible_ child!" Mamma Grundy cried in **wrath**. “Put that cat down NOW!” ---
**Author:** ![blacksheepzen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@blacksheepzen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blacksheepzen)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/115 "2003-11-03T19:59:18Z")
_Wrath_an emotion bold To nurture it’s favor Losing love’s **desiere** ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/116 "2003-11-03T20:21:01Z")
_Desiere_ a word spelled in a brand new style How can it be **known**? ---
**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 3, 2003, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/117 "2003-11-03T20:30:12Z")
What is not now _known_ May sometimes be surmised; or Lie **forever** lost. ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/118 "2003-11-03T20:33:25Z")
knowing knowledge known but is wisdom knowledge? or is it **above** ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/119 "2003-11-03T22:08:29Z")
Knowledge and wisdom think, as _above_ so below for **they** are but one ---
**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 3, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-happy-haiku-game/209547/120 "2003-11-03T22:24:55Z")
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