Anyone in the market for a solid wrap-up of the stuff that mattered from WikiLeaks this year, go here. But for those who prefer their leakage in a more elegant form, Haikuleaks finds 5-7-5 beauty in the diplomatic mundane:
Whether such tactics will have a chilling effect remains to be seen.
While we're at it, let us not forget a noble precursor to this political poesy: The poetry of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (pictured at right, with a geisha who could probably write better haiku than what U.S. diplomats managed to come up with).
Clarity I think what you'll find, I think what you'll find is, Whatever it is we do substantively, There will be near-perfect clarity As to what it is.
And it will be known, And it will be known to the Congress, And it will be known to you, Probably before we decide it, But it will be known.
—Feb. 28, 2003, Department of Defense briefing
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*I* am the thin-skinned crap weasel. I don't want people spoofing *anyone* here, but since that's not going to happen until we waste precious time overhauling the comments process, then the least I will ask, particularly at this sensitive juncture, is to not spoof Weigel, so as to completely eliminate the possibility of people confusing a spoof for something he is written. If you don't like it, get off my lawn, etc.
You know, the more attention you pay it, the more it will post. At least Tony and MNG have something on topic to say instead of incoherent rambling about peen.
Those aren't even haiku. Each verse is supposed to present a different image or part of an image. Just because something is 17 syllables long doesn't mean you can just add a couple of carriage returns to make it poetry.
This is a real haiku, as it also alludes to a season. 6th grade English teachers aside, haikus have to have a nature/seasonal reference; 5-7-5 does not a haiku make.
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler stop
Small dicks.
Read my blog.
fuck off Heller
BlogWhore by Microsoft
Repetition Error 1013
incif immediately to prevent catastophic failure
Rather, I'd rather
read shitty Reason Haikus
than your shitty blog.
Hahaha, I know I'm awesome.
Read my blog.
Ha, I got you heller!
Now, I'm going to right about you on my blog! Now you'll HAVE to read it!
Read my blog or I'll slit my wrists.
right?
Right & fuck off Heller
Matt @ 12:16PM|#
*I* am the thin-skinned crap weasel. I don't want people spoofing *anyone* here, but since that's not going to happen until we waste precious time overhauling the comments process, then the least I will ask, particularly at this sensitive juncture, is to not spoof Weigel, so as to completely eliminate the possibility of people confusing a spoof for something he is written. If you don't like it, get off my lawn, etc.
I'm confused, why do you keep calling me heller?
Rectal makes no sense
Her comments are more garbled than
Scissor Girls lyrics
dire unknown unknowns
laughingly taunt fevered sleep
doom haunted slumber
There once was a leader from Iran.
Of the Jews, he was no fan.
He had no qualms
about sending bombs
via Hamas into Israeli land.
-State Department cable, May, 2008
Do I want Judge Reinhold to play Assange in the Made for Televizzle Movie?"....or the now-more-aged brat packer Andrew McCarthy?
Choices, choices...
Oh, Rummy will be played by Clint Eastwood. Of course.
"Do you feel like having a presser today? Well, do ya, punk?"
We will fite them in
UR sandz, we wil fite them in UR landz
WE wil nevr quit
LOL!
Shotting teh missilzs
Blowz up teh kittehs an cats
Ceiling Cat is mad
Teh kitteh backs up
Teh kitteh tayk aimz an peez
Kitteh sprayz ur house
we'll fight in your land,
we'll fight in my land,
from the gulf stream waters,
to the New York i-land
this land we'll make terrorist-free!
fify
Will Ahhnult play Charles Krauthammer?
Perry Ferrel (sp?) from Jane's Addition - PERFECT Krautdammerung
Rectal, a blogwhore
or is she in fact, in truth,
Rectal, the blogwhore
Yes.
A whore walks into a blog and orders a drink. He looks around and calls all the other whores "whores." The other whores object. Irony ensues.
All this talk of whores is making me wet.
like nails on chalkboard
her searing vapidity
read my blog she cries
You know, the more attention you pay it, the more it will post. At least Tony and MNG have something on topic to say instead of incoherent rambling about peen.
Those aren't even haiku. Each verse is supposed to present a different image or part of an image. Just because something is 17 syllables long doesn't mean you can just add a couple of carriage returns to make it poetry.
Concerned Tupla is
Concerned. And insipid. Why
worry about it?
My 6th grade English teacher disagrees.
Tulpa sucks joy out
of everything he touches
his life must be sad
Bay films in summer
Elites wag finger of shame
Hypocrisy it is
This is a real haiku, as it also alludes to a season. 6th grade English teachers aside, haikus have to have a nature/seasonal reference; 5-7-5 does not a haiku make.
Easy, fella. These are "libertarians." Rules don't apply.
Easy fella, that kind of talk could get you a dedicated post on my blog.
Read my blog.
Here's how it's done, bitches:
Snowballs in winter
Yuppies target a Hummer
But he has a gun
Rehashing that scene
An ill-advised reminder
Might (and badge) makes right
Snow dents property
Throwers hoped none would fight back
Might makes right they thought
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler stop
rumsfeld totally reminds me of david mamet. the whole "known knowns" speech is a perfect example.
Libertarians
I need you to read my blog
'Cause no one loves me
fuck off Heller
Yeah fuck off heller, this is MY spoof.
Haikus are for pussies. If you're serious about verse, write an epic poem. Like The Trolliad.
"Let me be clear, folks..."
in Washington it echos
while enemies plan...
It really should be interesting to see how that all turns out!
http://www.anon-web-tools.edu.tc
Share a sleeping bag?
Guess you won't make Eagle Scout.
Ahh, there's the sweet spot...
That will be a global phenomenon ( I Think).... why don't Assange try it!
http://www.pathtoasia.com/jobs/
fearing the other
every day suffused with dread
tulpa's life is hard
Donald Rumsfeld is the one who put Aspartame into our soda. I would classify that as super douchey.
construction worker
opening lunch box: "what the-?!"
tuna, three days straight