Comments on: Annoying Advice Poetry Prompt (Limerick and Haiku Prompt 1)

by: Hueina Su - Intensive Care for the Nurturer's Soul

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:42:58 +0000

Madeleine:

Thanks for sharing this fun stuff with Carnival of Healing, posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul.

Blessings,
Hueina

by: madkane

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:33:18 +0000

Marie, your limericks were excellent and take the prize, so far at least — the best verse posted in response to this prompt. Thanks for the laughs!

by: Marie

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:15:35 +0000

That was fun, thanks for the challenge, though I’m late.

by: madkane

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:31:08 +0000

Thanks so much to everyone who helped me launch my first poetry prompt!

by: patois

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:28:54 +0000

All right, I said I’d try it, and I did. My first limerick written in…forever, for me. Love the idea. I hope it takes off.

by: UL

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:19:17 +0000

Madeline, thanks a lot for taking the time to read and comment and to let me know how best to improve, I am gonna work at this as limericks is one of my all time favs and I am sure your prompts are gonna help for sure. Thank you. I am surely going to check out the links you send across, thanks again.

by: SweetTalkingGuy

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:09:11 +0000

Thanks Mad,
Here’s my Haiku attempt…
http://sewina.blogspot.com/2007/12/mad-kanes-limerick-haiku-prompt.html

by: lissa

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:12:13 +0000

Thanks Mad, your version of my limerick sounds so much better. Thanks for the advice. I will read more about limericks and haiku. Thanks.

by: madkane

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:11:12 +0000

Hi. Lissa. Thanks for joining in.

Re your question I’m not sure I understood your rhyme suggestion, but your rhymes were fine.

The rhyme scheme is AA BB A, as you have it, and the last syllable of the lines must rhyme. But if the last syllable isn’t stressed, then the last stressed syllable must also rhyme. For instance, hiker and biker rhyme. It wouldn’t be enough to just rhyme the unstressed ers. (Is that what your question was getting at?)

As you asked for advice, I’ve posted some at your blog re your meter, which could use some tweaking. I hope it’s helpful.

I also pointed you to this page of my blog which cites some good limerick and haiku resources: http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/limerick-and-haiku-seeds-and-prompts/

by: lissa

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:26:00 +0000

I like your limerick and haiku.

Question - in the limerick - Does line 3 and 4 has to rhyme or should only the last words on these two lines had to rhyme only? I suppose anyone write it the way they want to.

I’ll probably try this again. Thanks for the prompt.