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Funny Haikus: Great Things In Small Packages

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Funny haikus get straight to the point, needing just 17 syllables to deliver a punchline. For those who find Shakespeare too wordy or Thoreau too pretentious, punny haikus offer a perfect blend of art and amusement. The internet is full of funny poems, with more haikus than stanzas in The Divine Comedy. Subreddits like r/Haikus and books like Nerd Haiku showcase clever ways to add geek humor to the traditional form.

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  • 1

    When life shuts a door.

    Open it. It is a door.

    Doors work that way.

    From Redditor /u/Cheesyliner

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    My zipper is down.

    No one told me all day.

    Who are my real friends?

    From Redditor /u/michaeljbam

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  • 3

    I drink brake fluid.

    They claim I am addicted, but

    I can always stop.

    From Redditor /u/IFTN

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  • 4

    Wolf in sheep's clothing.

    Meets a sheep in wolf's clothing.

    Confusion grows.

    From Go Comics

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    I shed my old skin.

    It is not some deep metaphor.

    I just have sunburn.

    From Redditor /u/Mr_Tengu

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    The mathematician.

    He plots past relationships.

    "ex" and "why" axis.

    From Redditor /u/4apalehorse

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    I have no kids.

    I like making dad jokes.

    I am a faux pa.

    From Redditor /u/M16_EPIC

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    Japanese poets.

    Overthrowing government.

    Is this a hai-coup?

    From Redditor /u/Reasonably_Oblivious

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  • 9

    I wake reluctant.

    Too cold to get out of bed.

    But I need to pee.

    From Redditor /u/CookizMonstz

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  • 10

    I pour my heart out.

    I get like thirteen upvotes.

    Cat pic gets 80.

    From Redditor /u/kittycatonline

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  • 11

    No login needed.

    What I mean is

    You. Shall. Not. Password.

    From Robb Pearlman for Nerd Haiku.

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  • 12

    You never feed me.

    Perhaps I'll sleep on your face.

    That will sure show you.

    From Pun.me.

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    🔥 29 up · 19 down
  • 13

    Remember Rule One.

    We do not talk of Fight Club.

    Rule Two: see Rule One.

    From Joke Index.

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  • 14

    Fuzzy fishy bear.

    Cute Australian mammal.

    Lovable meat brick.

    From Redditor /u/Number784.

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  • 15

    Maybe my cat's name.

    is Schrodinger. Or is it?

    We will never know.

    From Robb Pearlman for Nerd Haiku.

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  • 16

    I won't let go, Rose.

    At least not because of love.

    Now, rigor mortis...

    From Joke Index.

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    🔥 24 up · 21 down
  • 17

    I peed in your plant.

    You stole my lunch from the fridge.

    That is just life, sorry.

    From Bytes Daily.

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    🔥 25 up · 24 down
  • 18

    Which one should I do?

    Wax my chest or perm my hair?

    I can't wait to decide.

    From Smosh

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