It’s Poetry Time!!!!
Oh Dog! It’s been SOOOOOO long since we last had a poetry challenge and we are WAYYYYY past due!
So listen up you dogs and cats (and humans too!)- this Friday we’re gonna throw down with some haiku! Are YOU up to the challenge?
Now remember, there are several different form of haiku. The most common to those of us who are not poetry geeks is the standard 3 lines, 5-7-5 form. It goes something like this:
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If you want true love,
stop looking for it. Instead,
go adopt a dog.
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Now I never claimed to write GOOD haiku, and that’s not what our Poetry Challenge is all about. I don’t impose rules here…. well, except you need to keep it nice (it is my blog and I will delete anything I deem offensive or rude). So if you’re anal about making sure it’s “Right,” you’re probably not gonna like what we got to say.
Well? What are you waiting for? Get to work! Write a haiku…or a limerick…. or any kinda poem you want. Then come back Friday and post it in the comments, and let the rest of us ooh and ahhhh over your creative genius!
I can’t wait! I’m so excited, I better go outside! woo woo woo!
And an update to the WordPress dilemma: Thanks To Tita Buds, I have now changed my settings so you will NOT get emails about subsequent comments UNLESS you check the box saying you want to. If you’re a WordPress blogger and you want to know how to change YOUR settings, check out Tita Buds’ post about how to change your settings.
May 8, 2012 at 1:04 AM
I’m not a poetic geek but I’ll take a shot. Is there a subject we have to write about?
May 8, 2012 at 9:57 AM
You should write about whatever you want. Personally, I prefer poems about dogs….. but that’s just me.
May 8, 2012 at 1:34 AM
Oh sweet Rumpy boy
You’ve got the best ideas
For a fun Friday!
May 8, 2012 at 10:07 AM
You guys are so sneaky with your poems. I love it!
May 8, 2012 at 1:39 AM
Ohhhhhhhhhh…interesting Rumpy
May 8, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Get ready!!!!
May 8, 2012 at 1:47 AM
I hope my person has time to help me write some poetry. Woo woo!
May 8, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Just be sure ya don’t get Scratchy to help ya out.
May 8, 2012 at 4:39 AM
Will get Austin right on it
May 8, 2012 at 11:19 AM
I bet he writes an “Ode to a Box”
May 8, 2012 at 5:23 AM
Wooo wooo wooo!!! Haiku Challenge!!! We’ve been missing it for a long time! and I’m glad to have it this friday! Although I’m not good at writing it, I very much enjoy paticipating in it! and also reading many other Haiku! Can’t wait!
May 8, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Are you kiddin’ me? Your poems rock!
May 8, 2012 at 5:32 AM
YAY! I’ll stop by Friday and see if I can come up with a haiku for the occasion!!
Sammy
May 8, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Hmmmm…. maybe something about deserts?
May 8, 2012 at 7:47 AM
Hey Rumpy. It’s been quite some time since I last visited. How are you? A limerick contest? LOL. I couldn’t resist laughing at your sentence “So if you’re anal about making sure it’s “Right,” you’re probably not gonna like what we got to say.”
Huggies and Cheese,
Haopee
May 8, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Yeah, we’re kinda tired of silly rules that others try to impose on us
May 8, 2012 at 7:50 AM
Looking forward to reading the results – happy writing everyone!
May 8, 2012 at 10:31 AM
You oughtta try it too! It’s fun!
May 8, 2012 at 8:43 AM
Guess I’ll give it a shot!
May 8, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Yay!!!!
May 8, 2012 at 8:43 AM
THANKS fur fixing that email thingy… I had NEVER had one until last week. Now I am finding SEVERAL wordpress furends that sending them to me. I was afraid that my Comments would NOT show up butt (WHEW) they did.. even though I just deleted the email. I will TRY to do a poem.
May 8, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Sure thing! Can’t wait to see your poem!
May 8, 2012 at 8:45 AM
Sounds like fun but a Haiku writer I am not! LOL!
May 8, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Neither am I, but I’ve never let that small detail stop me.
May 8, 2012 at 9:01 AM
We gotta keep it nice? So nothing offensive regarding naked dogs then, right? LOL
May 8, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Naked dogs are not offensive to me!!!! Woo woo woo!
May 8, 2012 at 9:16 AM
Poetical wind
Whispering a new challenge
In Rumpy’s home…
I will try to be there, Thank you, with my love, nia
May 8, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Ah! Rising to the occasion! Thanks Nia!
May 8, 2012 at 10:24 AM
Oh, dog… I’m no good at this, so I’ll just have to come back and enjoy everyone elses creative genius!
May 8, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Now Sue, we don’t care if you’re good or not.. half the fun is in the attempt!
May 8, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Thanks Rumpy!!
May 8, 2012 at 11:23 AM
YAY! Thanks for the Sunshine!
May 8, 2012 at 11:06 AM
I’ve got Mr. Cheddar working on this today! As you already know, he loves writing haiku poems. His will definitely be of the feline kind.
Happy Week Rumpy, G and Ched!!!!
May 8, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Oh I bet it’ll be a humdinger!
May 8, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Hi there!!! What a beautiful dog!! Just came her for a visit…am now following you on twitter. You left a comment on my blog..yea!!! Your not getting the nasty message!! Thanks so much for letting me know:)
Thanks so much for the visit!
♥Bev♥
May 8, 2012 at 12:14 PM
And thanks for the return visit!
May 8, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Glad to make your acquaintace, Rumpydog. At our house there are 4 rescue doggies, the avatar one is the oldest. She’d like you. The smallest one is very cute but fussy so she would probably snap at you. Trespassing cats will be prosecuted, unfortunately.
Sorry, we don’t do haiku, either.
May 8, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Oops, nearly forgot, I’m going to follow your blog, on one condition – you don’t make me write poetry, lol.
May 8, 2012 at 12:13 PM
I never made anyone do anything- but smile!
May 8, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Oh am I in troublr, I thought a haiku was an outside bbq grill!
May 8, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Our mom’s definitely not up to this challenge, un-creative as she is! But it seems like fun!
Thanks for visiting us!
May 8, 2012 at 12:53 PM
If you want true love,
stop looking for it. Instead,
go adopt a dog.
this my friend is the wisest thing ever..and so true…my snowy is unwell today and it makes me sad…im worried because he is showing signs of his earlier illness..
May 8, 2012 at 1:29 PM
We are excited for Friday Rumpy! Some laps in the yard are in order
P.S.- Thanks for figuring out the Word Press snafu. A dog can only process so many emails.
Bella and DiDi
May 8, 2012 at 3:13 PM
I want to, Rumpy! One day I will! Thanks for this awesome post!
May 8, 2012 at 4:21 PM
Let’s get that poetry party rockin’!!!!
May 8, 2012 at 4:45 PM
Okidoki, Rumpy! Again, thanks for an awesome post! 😊
May 8, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Nobody else has been able to get me to write haiku and publish it online except YOU,Rumpy! It must be your cute nose! I WILL be posting a haiku in my comment here on Friday!
May 8, 2012 at 4:20 PM
YAY!!! I’m so excited!
May 8, 2012 at 4:13 PM
‘ku onto it! Woo Hoo!
May 8, 2012 at 4:20 PM
I bet Collie haiku doubly rocks!
May 8, 2012 at 6:13 PM
Hey Rumpy! Thanks for visiting again! Nice Haiku!! One could just switch the dog for cat but, that’s just my opinion hehe… I appreciate that you took the time to come and leave so many comments and “likes.” I’ve been absent too since work is so demanding for my human. But summer’s around the corner with plenty of time to cartoon around… =)
May 8, 2012 at 6:51 PM
YAY!!!
May 8, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Bless you Rumpy Dog for providing a solution to the staggering amount of e-mails I’d been getting. Not for me. For those who responded to blogs I’d also responded to. Overwhelming. I did check out Tita Buds’ blog. I’ll try that out tonight.
My Haiku: Rumpy Dog don’t stew
Indeed I do so love you
Cuz your heart is true.
Thanks again.
May 8, 2012 at 7:51 PM
Haiku? Dog-ku! Can do!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
May 8, 2012 at 9:18 PM
Hi Koo! My Human is an English teacher so I think I should get extra credit for that. And MY hi koo will NOT be about some….d-o-g ::shudder::
May 8, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Another VERY cute picture!! Rumpy is a ham–he actually poses for pictures!!
May 9, 2012 at 12:51 AM
A beautiful Haiku and so very true. Lovely photo Rumpy!
*hugs*
May 9, 2012 at 12:46 PM
seems the only time
I write poetry is when
it’s poetry time
May 9, 2012 at 1:59 PM
Haiku challenge I never could get the hang
So Rumpy you win, and I’ll be dang!
Your poetry I’m sure is very neat!
But with my Rhyming slang I will not beat
The clever verse of Five and Seven..
So good Luck in Rhyming heaven..
Love Dreamwalker xxx
May 9, 2012 at 6:22 PM
Mom’s not very good at poems, and she gets quite grumpy trying to write one. But she loves reading them and loves how clever yours are! Keep them coming Rumpy!
May 10, 2012 at 3:41 PM
We think poetry is in the air. Another canine asked us about it today on our blog. Looking forward to tomorrow.
Bella and DiDi