I had a professor once who would have us warm up before each class with a mini writing assignment. Let's try it here! Before blogging today, I want each of you to write at least one really bad haiku poem.
Haiku is easy. It doesn't have to rhyme, and it consists of three lines. The first is 5 syllables long, the second is 7, and the third is 5 again. Like this:
Steaming possum poop,
Smeared everywhere just because
I fed her dogfood.
(I had no idea that possums could get so irritated. I've spoiled Pie by feeding her gourmet salads. The vet warned me that she's smarter than a dog. She's training me well).
or...
Tom Cruise is so nuts;
He needs anti-depressants
Worse than Brooke Shields does.
or...
There once was a girl from Nantucket... Oh wait, that's a limerick.
Give it a try! Get those creative juices flowing!
mosquitoes on my mind,
ReplyDeletemy mind follows my itches
I am lunch
*L*
Breakfast this morning
ReplyDeleteEggs scrambled with cheese, bacon,
V8 juice and toast.
He saw me and stopped;
ReplyDeleteArrested by my beauty-
And then moved away...
That damned little dog
ReplyDeleteJumped the kitchen barrier
And ran through the house.
The kids think they're bored
ReplyDeleteThen they turned on the x-box
Now they're like zombies.
Non-rhyming poetry is the worst kind. Haiku is even worse because it's supposed to be cute. Do not make me waste good dynamite on a blogosphere tainted with haiku.
ReplyDeleteThat goes for your ginzu knives, too.
My stomach hurts, bad.
ReplyDeletePains in my gut tell me this.
Hershey squirts are here.
Do you like cookies?
I like cookies very much.
I will buy some now.
Green, gold, red, and gross.
Nose goblins on my finger.
I must wipe them off.
My cat is hungry
If I do not get him food
He will bite my foot.
I am finished now.
Reading haikus is harmful.
To your sanity.
Haha on the Tom Cruise poem.
ReplyDeleteHere's my try:
Hi, my name is Fred.
I love teaching high school kids,
Which is why I'm nuts.
Perfect sunny day
ReplyDeletePerhaps a trip to the park?
Nah. I blog instead.
Bloggers and haikus
Indygirl does the same thing
What's the attraction?
Yeharr
From my dog:
ReplyDeleteMy name is Maggers
I like to pee on the rug
And make you clean it
today is gray
ReplyDeletethe heat is heavy wet
I'm 'cool' inside
I have a post today on Tom Cruise and an article that appeared in the New York magazine.
ReplyDeleteSerious mental illness is not a laughing matter for anyone and can be very heatbreaking for the individual and his/her family.
Barbara,
ReplyDeleteMental illness is
No laughing matter at all;
But Tom Cruise sure is.
;o)
I went on a trip
ReplyDeleteI will blog about it soon
It was lots of fun
Back from hockey game
ReplyDeleteSore, tired, disappointed
We lost 3 to 2
Having Pie withdrawal
ReplyDeleteNeed to see more photographs
Cute little baby
Insomnia strikes
ReplyDeleteUp at 2:30 a.m.
Nothing on T.V.
Aral, I'm so sorry, honey. I read your mom's blog and I understand why. *hugz*
ReplyDeleteEveryone, Congratulations on a job well done! You all get an A! Except for The Lazy Iguana who gets an A+ for so many submissions.