So many of you were taken by the line Hope grows in a dump from last night’s episode of The Office, New Leads, that I figured we could put it to good use, haiku-style.
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Looking for something,
Its not always that easy,
Hope grows in a dump.
A first kiss followed,
By a Ra-di-di-di-do,
Hope grows in a dump.
The leads are gone but
Andy and erin’s kiss proves
Hope grows in a dump
Andy and Erin
Dunder Mifflin romancing
hope grows in a dump
Need calender; so,
what’s a haiku ending in
“Hope grows in a dump?”
this is so funny
a haiku contest about
hope grows in a dump
Next to the big spool
and the leads from Sabre, too
Hope grows in a dump.
Fight with wooden spool
Bean bag chair shared, others kiss
Hope grows in a dump
a friendship mended
true love united at last
hope grows in a dump
Amid all the trash
And garbage (no, not the cat)
Hope grows in a dump
Feeling so plugged up
But thanks to some Dulcolax
Hope grows in a dump
beginnings, not ends
reduce,reuse,recycle
hope grows in a dump
With trash collecting
Two were sweetly connecting
Hope grows in a dump
In Michael’s Condo
Johnny Depp lives in Scranton
Hope grows in a dump
Erin and Andy
First kiss was unexpected
Hope grows in a dump
A first kiss story
So unique. They’ll tell their kids
Hope grows in a dump.
“Hey that is my wife!”
Babies made by bar floozy
Hope grows in a dump
Mystery liquid
Spills on Michael, but he’s right
Hope grows in a dump.
Overflowing trash
Purple sweater for a friend
Hope grows in a dump
Michael and Dwight fight
But make up in a landfill
Hope grows in a dump.
Honey-Jelly snack
Wrecked by the cocky sales team
Hope grows in a dump.
Green screen was strange, no?
But we still love our Office
Hope grows in a dump.
Watching the office
Hope grows in a Dump.
Or maybe a Green Screen
So long Angela,
Erin’s the new Nard-Dawgette
Hope grows in a dump.
Haiti buildings fall,
But children dance in sunshine,
Hope grows in a dump.
Jim and Pam are hitched,
Despite the office antics,
Hope grows in a dump.
Hate to each other
Searching for new leads we learned
Hope grows in a dump
Despite the economy
Dunder Mifflin-Sabre sees green
Hope grows in a dump
My life’s not garbage
Worn out. Recycled, maybe.
Hope grows in a dump.
Even when life sucks
and you have no one to love
Hope grows in a dump
The work day drags on
The Office is my freedom
Hope grows in a dump
Leads gone with hummus,
But dorks renew lost friendships.
Hope grows in a dump.
Constupation you made me sick
Now I can cancel that doctor’s appointment
Hope grows in a dump.
Having a compost pile rocks.
You get free fertilizer all the time.
Hope grows in a dump.
My detritus home
reunites Butch and Mozart.
Hope grows in a dump.
(I’m Canadian but could not resist this one just for fun)
longing for the days
of Mozart and Mozart’s friend
hope grows in a dump
Shouldn’t be in there
Michael Scott- That’s what she said
Hope grows in a dump
Riddit-dit-di-doo.
Nicest person I’ve ever met.
Hope grows in a dump.
Mended friendships and
A new romance reminds us:
Hope grows in a dump
feet covered in muck
nastily sweet, but they laugh;
hope grows in a dump.
Surrounded by waste,
Only ignorance sees hope.
Hope grows in a dump.
Surrounded by trash
they finally share a kiss
Hope grows in a dump
Creepy clown painting,
Baby Cecelia is home,
Hope grows in a dump.
M. Night Shulman? No.
Whomever or whoever,
Hope grows in a dump.
Friends locked in battle
But despite spool as weapon
Hope grows in a dump
A spool war strengthens
A shallow relationship,
Hope grows in a dump.
Where once there was none
Lovers find much more than trash
Hope grows in a dump.
Andy and Erin:
A fledgling romance; Yes, their
Hope grows in a dump
Your seed is planted.
My seed is planted in you.
Hope grows in a dump.
The Office is still
the best show on NBC,
Hope grows in a dump.
Dunder Mifflin chums
Torn apart, reunited.
Hope grows in a dump.
Stuck in an office
From the hours of nine to five
Hope grows in a dump
Don’t you know the place
Where trash become dreams and love
Hope grows in a dump
This is egregious!
Sometimes he brings more costumes
Hope grows in a dump
Meredith disrobes
Turn the trash is not a code
Hope grows in a dump
Nice gift for Phyllis
A smelly purple sweater
Hope grows in a dump
Jim says “Bye, Karen!”
And Pam gets her first date. Swoon–
Hope grows in a dump.
Forgive and forget.
When a friendship almost dies,
Hope grows in a dump.
(also Canadian, but I just couldn’t help myself!)
well I do declare!
It’s incalculable, how
hope grows in a dump.
Spring is in the air,
Love, greed, and Michael run free,
Hope grows in a dump.
Why does my peace come
From odd folk gifted to see
Hope grows in a dump?
The first president
Was Lincoln, not Washington,
Hope grows in a dump.
“It’s not my career…”
But she winks from reception.
Hope grows in a dump.
Desperate for weekend.
Happy respite! Thursday at Nine!
Hope grows in a dump.
Oops! Try this again:
Desperate for weekend.
Happy respite! Thursday Night!
Hope grows in a dump.
Andy Bernard says
Break him off some football creme
Hope grows in a dump
Riddit-dit-di-doo
A kiss, A romance ensues
Hope grows in a dump.
two lives join in love
it starts hidden from the world
hope grows in a dump
Ri-di-dit-de-do
Looking for the leads with you
Hope grows in a dump.
conference room treats
sales and accounting unite
hope grows in a dump
Beets grow on a farm
with its own crossbow range, but
hope grows in a dump.
Scavenger hunt, so
Anxiouisly I wonder if:
hope grows in a dump.
Sabre splits the staff
Admin jealous; Sales greedy
Hope grows in a dump
It has really gone to hell
Perhaps beavers could fix it
Hope grows in a dump
Correction: I did not mean to include the word “really” in the first line of my haiku!
Bears. Beats. Bears Eat Beats.
Battlestar Galactica
Hope grows in a dump.
Correction: Beets, not Beats. Gah! sorry tanster.
(This isn’t a second entry!!) Don’t count me out please!
not sure if my correction went through: Beets, not Beats. I don’t mean to post again, but I really thought I had a good one and I know spelling counts…I’m gonna “beat” myself over the head for this one. lol.
Baby grows in Pam
Love grows between Jim and Pam
Hope grows in a dump
Can we find that lead?
Probably not, but who knows?
Hope grows in a dump
Heart pooped on by love
Andy finds Erin so nice
Hope grows in a dump
I put this on my wall in my office. :-)
[from tanster: thanks!]