Funny Haiku Poems

Funny haiku poems are a hybrid. The original intention of haiku poetry was to be profound or, at the very least, serious. In a way, that's what helps create the humor in the following haiku poems. They start out sounding thoughtful and esoteric (understood by few), but end with a jolt that, with some luck, you'll find humorous. With this in mind, please enjoy the following funny haikus.

Funny Haiku Poem #1

This haiku poem starts with the seasonal rule.

As the birds fly south
I make reservations to
Go to Florida.

Funny Haiku Sample Poem #2

Did I mention that I'm Jewish (and not Japanese)? Did you know that the stereotype of Jews forever feeling guilt is born in reality? This has absolutely nothing to do with the rules of writing haiku, but it is funny.

Lot's of guilt to share.
What am I doing wrong now?
A Jewish mother.

(may be replaced with "Catholic" if pronounced "Cath-lic" to preserve the five-syllable count of line three.)

Funny Haiku Sample Poem #3

Once again, this poem starts profound and gives a punch straight back to earth.

World is vast and wide.
So much out there to explore.
Right now, let's eat lunch.

Note: It also helps with the humor to sound more Japanese by writing without an article -- "article" being the words "a" or "the."

Funny Haikus #4 and #5

These two haiku poems have a similar pattern to haiku poem number three above.

Only so many
Hours. And so much to get done.
I'd rather take nap.

Expand your mind. Get
To work. Better yet, put your
Feet up. Watch TV.

Funny Haiku #6

It's time for some profound advice. It almost sounds like a TV ad.

Company coming?
And your house is a big mess?
Just put on lipstick.

(Works for me. No point in the house AND me both looking like a disaster.)

Funny Haiku #7

And speaking of advice . . .

Ask for opinions.
Mull it over. Then you can
Just do what you want.

Funny Haiku Poem #8

Deep thoughts and some more advice.

Is everything wrong?
Are you the only one right?
Time to see a shrink.

Funny Haiku Poem #9

And speaking of shrinks . . .

How many light bulbs
Does it take to screw a shrink?
Oh, got it backwards.

Well, it looks like nine is the lucky number, unless I think of more and return to update some time in the future. If you've enjoyed these funny haikus, and you're hungering for more, take heart, there are many more haiku pages to explore.

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