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.
I’m not a poetic geek but I’ll take a shot. Is there a subject we have to write about?
Posted by learningdog | May 8, 2012, 1:04 AMYou should write about whatever you want. Personally, I prefer poems about dogs….. but that’s just me.
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 9:57 AMOh sweet Rumpy boy
You’ve got the best ideas
For a fun Friday!
Posted by Annabelle Essert (@RainbowCatsx8) | May 8, 2012, 1:34 AMYou guys are so sneaky with your poems. I love it!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 10:07 AMOhhhhhhhhhh…interesting Rumpy
Posted by Jo Bryant | May 8, 2012, 1:39 AMGet ready!!!!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:18 AMI hope my person has time to help me write some poetry. Woo woo!
Posted by Bongo | May 8, 2012, 1:47 AMJust be sure ya don’t get Scratchy to help ya out.
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:18 AMWill get Austin right on it 🙂
Posted by CATachresis | May 8, 2012, 4:39 AMI bet he writes an “Ode to a Box”
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:19 AMWooo 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! 🙂
Posted by eripanwkevin | May 8, 2012, 5:23 AMAre you kiddin’ me? Your poems rock!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:19 AMYAY! I’ll stop by Friday and see if I can come up with a haiku for the occasion!!
Sammy
Posted by onespoiledcat | May 8, 2012, 5:32 AMHmmmm…. maybe something about deserts?
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:20 AMHey 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
Posted by haopee | May 8, 2012, 7:47 AMYeah, we’re kinda tired of silly rules that others try to impose on us
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:20 AMLooking forward to reading the results - happy writing everyone!
Posted by chris | May 8, 2012, 7:50 AMYou oughtta try it too! It’s fun!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 10:31 AMGuess I’ll give it a shot!
Posted by Doggy's Style | May 8, 2012, 8:43 AMYay!!!!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 10:30 AMTHANKS 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.
Posted by Frankie Furter and Ernie | May 8, 2012, 8:43 AMSure thing! Can’t wait to see your poem!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 10:30 AMSounds like fun but a Haiku writer I am not! LOL!
Posted by Bassetmomma | May 8, 2012, 8:45 AMNeither am I, but I’ve never let that small detail stop me.
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:21 AMWe gotta keep it nice? So nothing offensive regarding naked dogs then, right? LOL
Posted by ILoveDogs | May 8, 2012, 9:01 AMNaked dogs are not offensive to me!!!! Woo woo woo!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 10:29 AMPoetical wind
Whispering a new challenge
In Rumpy’s home…
I will try to be there, Thank you, with my love, nia
Posted by niasunset | May 8, 2012, 9:16 AMAh! Rising to the occasion! Thanks Nia!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:22 AMOh, dog… I’m no good at this, so I’ll just have to come back and enjoy everyone elses creative genius!
Posted by Sue at Talking Dogs | May 8, 2012, 10:24 AMNow Sue, we don’t care if you’re good or not.. half the fun is in the attempt!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:22 AMThanks Rumpy!! 🙂
Posted by Sunshine | May 8, 2012, 11:05 AMYAY! Thanks for the Sunshine!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:23 AMI’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!!!!
Posted by Geraldine | May 8, 2012, 11:06 AMOh I bet it’ll be a humdinger!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 11:23 AMHi 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♥
Posted by Bev W. | May 8, 2012, 11:43 AMAnd thanks for the return visit!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 12:14 PMGlad 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.
Posted by mara4africatoalgarve | May 8, 2012, 11:53 AMOops, nearly forgot, I’m going to follow your blog, on one condition - you don’t make me write poetry, lol.
Posted by mara4africatoalgarve | May 8, 2012, 12:00 PMI never made anyone do anything- but smile!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 12:13 PMOh am I in troublr, I thought a haiku was an outside bbq grill!
Posted by Brian | May 8, 2012, 12:32 PMOur mom’s definitely not up to this challenge, un-creative as she is! But it seems like fun!
Thanks for visiting us! 🙂
Posted by Fuzzy Tales | May 8, 2012, 12:51 PMIf 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.. 😦
Posted by littlemissobsessivesanatomy | May 8, 2012, 12:53 PMWe 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
Posted by Paws To Talk | May 8, 2012, 1:29 PMI want to, Rumpy! One day I will! Thanks for this awesome post!
Posted by Aina Balagtas | May 8, 2012, 3:13 PMLet’s get that poetry party rockin’!!!!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 4:21 PMOkidoki, Rumpy! Again, thanks for an awesome post! 😊
Posted by Aina Balagtas | May 8, 2012, 4:45 PMNobody 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!
Posted by granbee | May 8, 2012, 3:52 PMYAY!!! I’m so excited!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 4:20 PM‘ku onto it! Woo Hoo!
Posted by colliesofthemeadow | May 8, 2012, 4:13 PMI bet Collie haiku doubly rocks!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 4:20 PMHey 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… =)
Posted by lillythecat | May 8, 2012, 6:13 PMYAY!!!
Posted by rumpydog | May 8, 2012, 6:51 PMBless 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.
Posted by earthriderjudyberman | May 8, 2012, 7:30 PMHaiku? Dog-ku! Can do!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Posted by Genevieve Petrillo | May 8, 2012, 7:51 PMHi 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::
Posted by spittythekitty | May 8, 2012, 9:18 PMAnother VERY cute picture!! Rumpy is a ham-he actually poses for pictures!!
Posted by Line of Serenity (Joyce Fields) | May 8, 2012, 10:43 PMA beautiful Haiku and so very true. Lovely photo Rumpy! 🙂
*hugs*
Posted by Sonel | May 9, 2012, 12:51 AMseems the only time
I write poetry is when
it’s poetry time
Posted by Anne Schilde | May 9, 2012, 12:46 PMHaiku 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
Posted by Sue Dreamwalker | May 9, 2012, 1:59 PMMom’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!
Posted by dextersdays | May 9, 2012, 6:22 PMWe think poetry is in the air. Another canine asked us about it today on our blog. Looking forward to tomorrow.
Bella and DiDi
Posted by Paws To Talk | May 10, 2012, 3:41 PM