This week’s flash fiction challenge isn’t so much about a story as it is about poetry. Haikus, to be exact.
I used to teach poetry. The result of this is I can punch out a Haiku in about ten seconds. My cat is sitting right next to me, so I’ll write one about her.
Fuzzy orange floof
With gazing emerald eyes
You just want my food
Okay, that took fifteen seconds.
So Dan put a random topic generator on the challenge. They’re questions meant to start a conversation. I think he suggested writing one but I’ll take a whole minute and write four. I’ll start with the question and answer with the haiku.
PS – this is the weirdest thing I’ve done all week.
Here goes!
What kind if old person do you want to become?
Life alert button
Useful for when I fall down
Save me, cute fireman!
Describe yourself in one sentence (or haiku).
A scribbler of words
Affixer of googly eyes
Giant nerd at heart
Do you prefer to travel or stay close to home?
Winter big time sucks
Can I please go somewhere warm?
Alas, I have work
Do you like to cook?
Family likes to eat
Every single stinking night
To the stove I go
Those are mine! I encourage fellow bloggers to play along. This was fun.
Allison Maruska 
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Here’s the link to the finalist round!
http://danalatorre.com/2015/10/24/haiku-challenge-finalists-because-why-not/
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Anyway, I stopped by to say you may have some competition. These referenced adult beverages and so got extra points. Prepare for a Haiku-off Saturday Morning EST sometime.
http://lcrooney.com/flash-fiction/#comment-584
Bbecause tequila.
Consider the gauntlet thrown down.
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What a load of fun!
But I am not joining in,
I don’t have the time! 🙂
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Ha! Good one. 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂
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What type of old person do you want to become?
Here, kitty kitty!
Here, kitty kitty kitty!
Here, kitty kitty!
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LOL. 🙂
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More Bailey’s may be requires here…
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Describe yourself in one sentence (or haiku).
Procrastinating
Need scene concept, not haiku
Don’t even like them.
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Nobody likes haiku. Poor haiku…
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Do you prefer to travel or stay close to home?
Take off your shoes, please
You have missed your connection
Uncomfortable.
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All things in the bin
Now arms up while we scan you
We’ve seen you naked
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Created with the Interactive Haiku Generator (http://www.languageisavirus.com)
A #foodporn #beer #foodie…
#AmEating #alcoholic into the #bacon,
#dinner! #wine again.
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I didn’t know that was a thing. I fully support wine for dinner though.
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BUT! Kudos to me for thinking up the strangest thing you did all week.
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See, and like floof isn’t a word. I don’t get it.
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I’ve read, what seven examples of this from you, and I still don’t think I can do this. I want them to rhyme…
Well done!
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Haiku: Dr. Seuss edition
Maybe limericks would be more up your alley.
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Oh, I know me some limericks. None fit to reprint here, though.
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