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Annoying Advice Poetry Prompt (Limerick and Haiku Prompt 1)

I’ve been having so much fun drawing inspiration from poetry prompts, that I thought I’d launch my own.  And since I’m seriously (and unseriously) into limericks and haiku, I’m focusing on those two forms.

Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to write a limerick or haiku (or both) on this week’s theme: Annoying Advice.  When your poem’s taken root, please return to this post and add a direct link to your themed poem using Mr. Linky.  

Here’s my Annoying Advice limerick:

Chin Up
By Madeleine Begun Kane

“Keep your chin up, and things will be fine.
Just act brave. Do not bitch, flinch, or whine.
You have the right stuff.
You just have to hang tough.”
Does anyone fall for that line? 

And here’s my Annoying Advice haiku:

When somebody says
“You sure you want to do that?”
Doubt perversely fades.

 

 

 

Limerick and Haiku Prompts Participants
     

1. paisley
2. Rob Kistner
3. UL
4. Rethabile		 5. [^_-]
6. lissa
7. UL-Lmk Attempt
8. SweetTalkingGuy		 9. patois
10. Sian
11. Memarie Lane

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19 Responses to “Annoying Advice Poetry Prompt (Limerick and Haiku Prompt 1)”

  1. paisley Says:
    December 8th, 2007 at 7:14 pm

    what a hoot.. i will try this right away!!!!

  2. paisley Says:
    December 8th, 2007 at 7:43 pm

    this is my first limerick since elementary school… what fun!!!!

  3. SweetTalkingGuy Says:
    December 8th, 2007 at 7:50 pm

    I’ll try and write some.
    Best wishes for the new launch!
    Might be some time though…

  4. madkane Says:
    December 8th, 2007 at 11:55 pm

    Paisley, I enjoyed your limerick and am so glad you participated. Thanks for being my first! :)

    SweetTalkingGuy, thanks for the congrats. I’m looking forward to your joining in on the fun.

  5. UL Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 1:51 am

    Haven’t tried the limerick yet, will have to give it a go, always loved reading them…but let me post this one for now. Thanks for notifying me, really had some fun with it. Great prompt, thanks Madeline.

  6. madkane Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 2:23 am

    Glad to see your haiku. Looking forward to your coming back with a limerick.

  7. Rethabile Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 4:44 am

    Nice prompt, that got me trying a form I have only admired at a distance. Cheers.

  8. madkane Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 5:00 am

    Thanks, Rethabile, I’m so pleased that you did.

  9. lissa Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 4:09 pm

    Quite new to haiku and limericks so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

  10. lissa Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 4:26 pm

    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.

  11. madkane Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 5:11 pm

    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/

  12. lissa Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 5:12 pm

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

  13. SweetTalkingGuy Says:
    December 10th, 2007 at 7:09 am

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

  14. UL Says:
    December 10th, 2007 at 9:19 am

    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.

  15. patois Says:
    December 10th, 2007 at 11:28 am

    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.

  16. madkane Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 2:31 am

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

  17. Marie Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 6:15 pm

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

  18. madkane Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 9:33 pm

    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!

  19. Hueina Su - Intensive Care for the Nurturer's Soul Says:
    January 5th, 2008 at 4:42 am

    Madeleine:

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

    Blessings,
    Hueina

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