Stupid Question Haikus

Earl Fowler

10. Why are there no nipples on chicken breasts?

Why no nipples here,

Chicken breasts without a mark —

Mystery on wing.

9. Is this the back of the line?

Is this the last turn?

No, we’re all facing the past —

The front is behind.

8. Do fish get thirsty?

In endless currents,

Do fish crave a drink of air?

Silver fins shimmer.

7. What do teeth taste like?

Teeth taste of the past,

Of meals long gone, whispers left,

Silent, they don’t speak.

6. Is an egg a fruit or a vegetable?

Egg rests in the nest,

Neither fruit nor leafy green,

A seed in disguise.

5. If I ate myself, would I be twice as big or disappear altogether?

Eat, then split in two,

A feast that feeds but shrinks you,

Gone in endless loop.

4. Do farts burn calories?

Farts slip through the air,

Silent burn of tiny fuel —

Calorie dance fades.

3. What day of the week was Good Friday this year?

Good Friday’s soft light,

A springtime whisper on breeze —

This year, it fell on ...

2. How do you measure stupidity?

How to gauge the fool?

In silence, the truth is clear —

It echoes, unsure.

1. What is the dumbest question?

The dumbest question —

It’s the one left unasked,

Curiosity speaks.