Taxing Verse (Limerick & Haiku Prompt)
Here in the U.S., tax return day (April 15th) is looming. So today’s limerick and haiku theme is taxes and tax returns or, if you prefer, forms that drive you nuts. First, my limerick:
Taxing Verse
By Madeleine Begun Kane
My records are scattered. Oh dear!
And tax filing day’s almost here.
My receipts are all over –
Some eaten by Rover.
I’m destined for prison, I fear.
And now my haiku:
Whether you owe cash
Or are due a tax refund
Filing is taxing.
Now, of course, it’s your turn. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to write a limerick or haiku (or both) about taxes and tax returns and/or forms that drive you nuts. When you’ve posted your verse, please return here and add a direct link to your themed poetry, using Mr. Linky.
(If you need some tips on limerick or haiku writing, I link to some helpful sites here.)
Limerick and Haiku Prompts Participants
1. paisley
2. Noah the Great
3 Tumblewords
4. XBox Wife
5. Robert
UPDATE: Mr. Linky is now closed, but you can still add links to your tax-themed verse in the Comments. And if you’d like to participate in a new poetry prompt, you can always find my latest one here.
Technorati Tags: Tax Return Humor, IRS Poem, Writing Prompts, U.S. Taxes, April 15th Humor, Tax Refunds, Money Limerick, Annoying Forms
March 28th, 2008 at 9:56 am
The first one is hilarious, and the second one is pure genius in using ‘taxing’ like that.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Very clever - it is cross-the-fingers-and-hope time for sure! Love your humor!
March 28th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
This was fun! Glad to have found it. Yours are great!
April 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
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