My Limerick-writing poet buddy Oz!
Today’s Daily Prompt says to write
A post written like someone you like
So I composed like my buddy Oz
A limerick with my very own paws
And I hope this makes his day so bright!
There once was a poetic puppy
Who had to read some bad poetry
Some caused so much pain in his head
That he passed out by the bed
And that’s how he picked the winners, you see
Wooohooowooooo! Thank you efurryone who pawticipated in the Bad Poetry Day Contest co-hosted by me and my buddy Oz! I made Mama read me all the poems several times to make sure I could pick the worstest, and Oz and I easily agreed! Great poetic minds think alike! The winners are…
Wooooowoooooooo! This was so much fun, and I hope you all had fun tooooowoooowooooooo!
Prizes will be sent out by Oz next week!
Click pic for contest guidelines and prizes!
I try to write a
very bad haiku as a
bad poem sample
My fellow poet Oz and I are co-hosting the Bad Poetry Day Contest to celebrate Bad Poetry Day on August 18th. Entries will be accepted this coming weekend beginning on Friday. Click the pic to learn more about the guidelines and prizes!
Today I will go over some common poetry styles to help you all out on your quest to be the worst poet! There are so many styles, so here is a good sampling for those who are not well versed (wooohoooo! a pun!) in poetry:
Limerick: This is the great Oz’ expertise. A five line humorous, often nonsensical, poem that has the rhyme scheme of a-a-b-b-a (that is lines 1,2, & 5 rhyme and lines 3 & 4 rhyme).
Haiku: My expertise! A three line poem, with the syllables for each line = 5-7-5. A modern style of haiku is less strict and just requires 17 syllables or less. Usually the last line has a “cut” or switch of subject and traditionally they are written about nature (though not required).
Tanka: Similar to haiku, but five lines with syllables of: 5-7-5-7-7, often the last two lines have a shift in tone/feel.
Sonnets: A 14 line poem often on the topic of love. It follows the rhyme scheme of a-b-a-b… or like Shakespeare: a-b-a-b-c-d-c-d-e-f-e-f-g-g. Sonnets are also usually written in iambic pentameter meter/rhythm: soft-hard-soft-hard. Since this is a bad poetry contest, don’t worry about meter too much if you are not familiar. 🙂
Free Form: Free form poetry gives you the freedom to rhyme, or not, have a meter/rhythm, or not, choose the number of lines, and the subject. Be creative!
Other Broader Styles:
Narratives, Epic Poetry, Ballads: These are much longer usually, and tell a whole story.
Odes: Poetry usually of a serious subject matter.
Lyric: More personal and light subject matter.
Satirical Poetry: Satire.
I look forward to hearing Mama read all your bad poems to me! Good luck and have fun composing! Woooowoooooooo!
Click pic to visit Oz where he posts the contest rules!
There once was a poets’ contest
Where you had to be the worst instead of the best
You can write in all different styles
So the process doesn’t take a while
And Oz and I are here to pick the worst
Woooowooooo! A Limerick in honor of my fellow poet Oz to announce that we are co-hosting the Bad Poetry Day Contest to celebrate Bad Poetry Day on August 18th. As Oz says:
There once was a poet named Ku
whose name means ‘Bear’ (and his sister Nalle’s does too).
He’s a Malamute, not a Cheetah
though in past lives, maybe Akita
since he always thinks and writes in Haiku.
Click to read more of the great Oz’ poetry!
