Temper, Temper (Limerick & Haiku Prompt)
Today’s limerick and haiku theme is temper. First, my limerick:
Ode to An Ill-Tempered Felon
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A felonious fellow named Mort
Went to jail cuz his temper was short.
He assaulted a mime,
Committing his crime
(And his tort) with a bottle of Port.
And now my temper haiku:
Losing his temper,
He screamed, cursed, and hurled books.
I guess he found it.
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 temper. When you’ve posted your verse, please return here and add a direct link to your themed poetry, using Mr. Linky. There’s no rush, by the way, because you have a whole week to post it.
(Note: You may have noticed that my limerick contains some legal jargon. For more on poems containing specialized jargon, check out Read Write Poem.)
| 1. Connie 2. Linda - Nickers and Ink - Limerick 3. Linda - Nickers and Ink - Haiku |
4. Felix Morgenstern 5. paisley 6. Noah the Great |
7. Noah the Great 8. Tumblewords 9. Rob Kistner |
UPDATE: Mr. Linky is now closed, but you can still add links to your temper-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.
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April 25th, 2008 at 3:35 am
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April 25th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Left one of each.
Good prompt!
I liked your JARGON.
Blessings,
Linda
April 26th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Ouch - mine is neither limerick nor haiku! Hope that’s OK: Ode to one who loves her sleep.
April 26th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Thanks Connie, Linda, and Felix. And Felix, I’m getting flexible in my old age.
So although I prefer prompt participants to write limericks and haiku, any poem on my theme is fine.
May 5th, 2008 at 9:11 am
Storyblogging Carnival LXXXVII…
Welcome to the eighty-seventh Storyblogging Carnival. We have six stories this time, including one of mine. Please enjoy.
Temper, Temper
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