Haiku – Council clears trees to stop dogging

Posted: March 22nd, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Felled TreesFrom The Telegraph – Council cuts down trees to get rid of doggers.

Deter the voyeur.
By keeping a tidy bush,
Tree fellers got wood


Haiku – Robot Pharmacist

Posted: March 21st, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Robo-pharmFrom BBC News – Robot serves remedies in Lincolnshire.

‘Droid dispenses drugs
Must find medicine quickly
and KILL ALL HUMANS


Haiku – Cops request spirit guard

Posted: March 20th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , | No Comments »

From Reuters via Yahoo: Mexican drug cops ask spirits for protection

PC Poltergeist
Magic tatts stop cartel caps
Call ghost drug busters


Haiku – Robbers recruit via job ad

Posted: March 19th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Fhelp wantedrom AFP Via Yahoo – Robbers search for help through job ads.

Man seeks man for ‘work’
Must have a good alibi
And getaway car


Haiku Challenge Daily – Factory

Posted: March 18th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: daily challenge | Tags: , | No Comments »

Two haikus in response to Haiku Challenge Daily – factory

New seeds, some compost
Add water and love, then wait
My veg factory

Factory doors close
Managers, jobs and hope leave
Community dies


Haiku – Beer

Posted: March 18th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: other Haiku, random | Tags: , | No Comments »

A haiku about beer for @beerhaiku on Twitter. A personal best with 5 retweets.

Pale ale, stout, porter
bitter, dubbel or trippel.
But rarely lager


Haiku – Jail for importing tea

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

CuppaFrom The Telegraph – Tourist imprisoned for importing tea to Australia.

Cops kibosh cuppa
Leaves for soaking not smoking
Proper brewhaha


Haiku – Call for healthy cinema snacks

Posted: March 17th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: topical haiku | Tags: , , | No Comments »

PopcornFrom Times Online: Sony boss calls for healthy cinema snacks.

Pass on the popcorn
say no to nachos, but still,
what’s in those hot dogs?


Haiku Challenge Daily – Bucket

Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Roffy | Filed under: daily challenge | Tags: , | No Comments »

(Response to Haiku Challenge Daily – bucket)

A window cleaner
falls from top rung of ladder
and kicks the bucket


Haiku – Woman hits sister with toilet tank lid

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

From AP via MSNBC: Woman hits sister with toilet tank lid

A sister assault.
She flips her lid, forcing sis
to fight the cistern