MAD KANE’S HUMOR BLOG

Today’s limerick and haiku theme is poems about poems or, if you prefer, poems about writing. First, my limerick about writing haiku:

Ode To The Haiku
By Madeleine Begun Kane

It’s seventeen-syllable verse —
Maybe less — yes it has to be terse.
What a challenge to do —
This form called haiku,
Whose brevity’s blessing and curse.

And here’s a pair of haiku about poetry, the first about writing limericks, the second about poetry writing in general:

Anapestic twists,
AABBA rhyme scheme.
Add wit and you’re home.

Ideas, thoughts, fragments
Of inspiration surge forth.
Poetry is born.

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 poetry and/or writing in general. 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.)

UPDATE: Mr. Linky is now closed, but you can still add links to your poetry-themed verse in the Comments.

Technorati Tags: Limerick About Haiku, Poetry Poems,  Haiku About Limericks, Writing Prompts

Problem Poetry (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane

“Your verses belong in the can,”
Said the prof to a man. “They don’t scan.
The problem’s your beat,
Plus your poems have no meat.”
I’m guessing he wasn’t a fan.

I was prompted to write this by Blog Friday, where you can find more problematic poetry and prose.

(You can find more of my poetry here.)

Technorati Tags: Problems, Poetry Education, Poem Humor, Professors, College Humor

Fantasy “Dear Editor” Letter (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane

My writing is great, you should know,
Yet you turn it all down. What a blow!
Your taste is awry,
Else you surely would buy
My submissions. I’m through. Keep your dough!

(I wonder how many magazine and book editors have gotten letters like this.)

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And now some links, for your reading pleasure:
* The Carnival of Personal Finance
* Blawg Review
* Blog Carnival On Observations On Life
* Best Of Me Symphony

Technorati Tags: Writing Humor, Editor Humor, Publishing Satire, Letters To Editor, Writing Submission Humor, Blog Publicity, Linky Love

STOP YELLING!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Madeleine Begun Kane

Those points that are meant to exclaim
Often bug me. Yes, bangs seem quite lame.
I abuse them, at times,
When excited by rhymes!!!!
But usage that’s spare is my aim. 

Technorati Tags: Writing Humor, Punctuation Humor, Grammar Humor,   Exclamation Points, Exclamation Marks, Bangs, Communication Satire, Language Satire, Writing Humor