Haiku – Exploding Curry Ovens

Posted: February 19th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , , , | 4 Comments »

TandoorFrom BBC News: Crackdown on Birmingham’s Exploding Tandoors.

A tikka time bomb.
If it goes off, keep korma
and dhal 999.


Haiku – 4 Trillion Degrees

Posted: February 18th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

FBrookehavenrom The Telegraph: Scientists Recreate Big Bang Temperatures.

Hotter than the sun
But still not as hot as a
McD’s apple pie.


Haiku – TV Chef Suggests Cat Stew

Posted: February 17th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , | 4 Comments »

CatFrom The Guardian: TV Chef Recommends Cat Stew.

There’s more than one way
to skin a cat. After that?
Perhaps tem-purr-a?


Haiku – Oasis in Vatican’s Top 10

Posted: February 16th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

FOasisrom Times Online: Vatican reveal top 10 albums.

Revealed: The Pope Charts:
He enjoys “Morning Glory” -
so let us press play.


Haiku – Tory Pregnancy Figures

Posted: February 15th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , | No Comments »

CameronFrom BBC News: Tories increase pregnancy stats tenfold.
Tories miss the point -
Ask who knocked up these numbers.
Some duff statistics.


Haiku – Doctor Who Anti-Thatcher?

Posted: February 14th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

TardisFrom the Telegraph: Doctor Who had Anti-Thatcher Agenda

Was the Tardis a
lot more red on the inside
than on the outside?


Haiku – Farmer uses landmines

Posted: February 13th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , | No Comments »

RussiaFrom BBC News: Farmer uses landmines to ward off trespassers

“Oi, get off my land -
otherwise it might cost you
an arm and a leg.”


Haiku – Snooker Cheat?

Posted: February 12th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Stephen LeeFrom BBC News: Snooker Betting Inquiry

Did he have the balls
to fix a game or two and
what did he pocket?


Haiku – Curry Poisoner

Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , | No Comments »

Curry PoisonerFrom BBC News: Curry Poisoner awaits final verdict.

He ought to have known
not to eat biryani
as it has ricin


Haiku – Tunbridge Wells Peanut Brawl

Posted: February 10th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , | No Comments »

PeanutsFrom Metro.co.uk: Fight breaks out over last peanuts.

When the lads went nuts
Over the last dry roasted
They were assaulted