Boots, or: Hoots

A Limerick Pa couldn't find his hiking boots But hearing the kids' snorts and hoots, He searched with lips pursed, Expecting the worst, And found them full of soil and roots. โ€˜What do you seeโ€™ Prompt #167 For Sadjeโ€™s weekly #WDYS prompt, she offers this photo of an old pair of boots sitting on a… Continue reading Boots, or: Hoots

Mo money, or: Mo problems

An American sentence: Four bank tellers sit, busy not serving customers with appointments. What's an 'American Sentence'? Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the American Sentence, felt that the haiku didnโ€™t work as well in English. Ginsberg decided to remove the line structure of the haiku, maintaining the requirement of 17 syllables total. He felt that removing… Continue reading Mo money, or: Mo problems

Essence, or: Nonsense

An American sentence If you feel annoyed or amused at this sentence, it's a good poem. What's an 'American Sentence'? Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the American Sentence, felt that the haiku didnโ€™t work as well in English. Ginsberg decided to remove the line structure of the haiku, maintaining the requirement of 17 syllables total. He… Continue reading Essence, or: Nonsense