Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Monday, May 13, 2013

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Obama Haiku

First black president
There was hope for jobless blacks
But more blacks lost jobs

Sunday, May 5, 2013

What is the difference between a haiku and a limerick?

A haiku is a 3-line poem that does not rhyme. It is a Japanese form of poetry.
The first line has 5 syllables
The second line has 7 syllables
The third line has 5 syllables

Example:
The day is peaceful
The streets have no cars, but why?
A day of mourning

A limerick is a 5-line poem, it does rhyme, and is usually funny. It's origin has been debated about but it first appeared in a dictionary in the UK.

Type of Rhyme:
Lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme
Lines 3, 4 rhyme

There is a certain Rhythm as well. if you want to write one, you need to know this. Read more about it here: http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/how-to-write-a-limerick

Summary

A haiku is shorter than a limerick and does not rhyme.
A haiku has less rules and so is easier to write than a limerick.
A haiku is normally not funny, and a limerick is.

A limerick has more of a chance to make your laugh than a haiku.
A limerick sounds more like "real" poetry because it rhymes.
A limerick is longer than a haiku.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Haiku About Drugs

Drugs
They will make you see
Invented worlds—too bad
You will not see life

The Overdosed Human
He was on the curb
Veins purple, needle exposed
Overdosed on drugs

Not Dangerous
It's not dangerous?
That's what the drug dealers say
Be smart, stay alive

Crystal Meth
Battery Acid
Drain Clear, Ammonia
Oh, you are not sold?

Haiku about God

Haiku About God
The author of us
Is he at all like Rowling
How certain are you?

Reading Haiku

Reading
Knowledge fills our minds
As we learn what others learned
From a simple page