Lost Cause? (Limerick and Haiku Prompt — Open Through February 14th)
Before I get to today’s limerick and haiku theme, I want to thank you for the many kind comments and emails concerning my father’s death. I was very touched by your thoughtfulness.
My latest limerick and haiku prompt topic is absent-mindedness and memory. First, my limerick:
“Please help me! I really need aid,”
Said a lady who looked quite afraid.
“Seems I can’t find my purse,
And, perhaps, even worse
It appears that my maid’s been mislaid.”
And now, my haiku:
Memorized data—
Still there, but hard to access.
Mulltiple choice brain.
Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to write a limerick or haiku (or both) about absent-mindedness and/or memory. When you’ve posted your verse, please return here and add a direct link to your themed poetry, using Mr. Linky. (Due to my late posting, this prompt will be open through February 14th.)
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February 5th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Found your wonderful site through google blogsearch … I adore both limericks and haiku, have read several of yours and plan to read more. I wish I’d grown up with a last name like “Begun” … that is simply awesome. My condolences on the passing of your father.
February 6th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Love that haiku.
I will try to write a haiku and limerick for this prompt but you’re definitely the queen of haiku and limericks.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Welcome back! I’ve contributed a limerick for this.
And I say keep at it a while. It takes a new effort a while to “grow legs” and it needs a bit of time (perhaps now that folks are settling in after the holidays and “resolution” craziness.
February 7th, 2008 at 10:06 am
….or maybe her maid is getting…..
good to have you back mad… ever so sorry for your loss……
February 7th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I can’t seem to write any funny limericks but that’s okay. Hope they still gets read.
February 8th, 2008 at 4:45 am
Okay. I gave it a try! I’ve never written limericks so this was a “try”. Next time I will do better! Fun topic, too!
February 9th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Did I not post my comment? I’ll try it again.
http://noahthegreat.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/wiped/
and
http://noahthegreat.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/answering-machine/
February 13th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Allicia, you need to repost your Mr. Linky link. I’d fix your current one, but I don’t know what URL you want to link to.
March 31st, 2008 at 12:22 am
I don t know
why
I am posting this.
Perhaps
my absent-minded mind
knows.
Guided by
Reiki intuition
or Angels
I trust:
Right-action takes place
in my world.