Comments on: Vacation Verse (Limerick & Haiku Prompt — through July 31st)

By: John

John — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:01:54 +0000

Always struggled with the nature Haiku but in seeing that a Senryu can draw from these approaches, I am getting this form more

1. Reflections/Observations of fickle or unusual or hypocritical or silliness of human behaviour

2. Word Play – using words in an unusual [and perhaps technically incorrect] way or using a circumstance in an usual way

3. Slapstick Humour Derived from Human Behaviour [Chaplinesque Humour] or strange situations

4. Uncharacteristic Behaviour of particular groups

5. Inventive or Creative Fantasy or Clever Juxtaposition

6. Reflections on Nature/Animals in the Issa mode

By: MomCat

MomCat — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:56:07 +0000

Woops almost forgot to comment! Thanks for the “vacation” prompt, it was fun, will be visiting again. Thanks for being my 1st blog post.

By: The Mane Point

The Mane Point — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:37:19 +0000

FAR AFIELD, at THE MANE POINT

By: Nickers and Ink

Nickers and Ink — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:02:11 +0000

Just a short sojourn:

A DAY TRIP, at NICKERS AND INK

By: SharkGirl

SharkGirl — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:06:23 +0000

This was fun. I had to follow your link to learn first what the rules were in writing a limerick. When I write poetry, I don’t think about rules, so this was interesting.

I’m not sure about a haiku yet. I don’t get it.

By: Bev

Bev — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:57:34 +0000

I really enjoyed the challenge this week…even if my limerick Holiday Cruise is a little ’shameful’. However, my Holiday Senryu is a little better…even if a little angry.

And unlike Granny Smith, I find haikus easier to write than limericks.

-Bev

By: Granny Smith

Granny Smith — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:19:23 +0000

I enjoyed both limerick and your haiku. I have never been able to write a humorous haiku, but limericks are easy for me if not always as humorous as I wish thay were!

By: Raven

Raven — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:04:46 +0000

I love both of these. The first one reminded me of a long ago trip to Jamaica during which it took me six of my ten days to figure out that it rained at the same time every afternoon and that that time happened to be minutes after I made my trek to the beach each day. I always enjoy your wry humor.

By: Patricia (a/k/a Roswila)

Patricia (a/k/a Roswila) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:49:56 +0000

Thanks! I’ve had both these experiences. It would take me at least the first three days of a week-long vacation to get out of “work” mode and into relaxing. :-)

By: Noah

Noah — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:32:15 +0000

My haiku might not seem like what a vacation is, but I’ve literally spent about $200 on books since I’ve been on vacation.