Today I add a new category to the blog – author interviews!
David M. Bader was kind enough to take time out of his schedule to answer some questions about his experiences with the world of writing and publishing. Lawyer turned author, Bader has written numerous books, including Haikus for Jews: For You, a Little Wisdom, Zen Judaism: [...]
6 Cute and/or Funny Haiku Books You Want to Buy
work is a circus
I trapeze without a net
surrounded by clowns
–Edie Montgomery-Pool
I love haiku, especially when it has a funny or quirky angle. If you’re feeling the love for haiku, too, here is a list of books that might interest you. (These would also make great gifts for that person you know well enough to feel obligated [...]
Roald Dahl’s Version of Little Red Riding Hood
I like funny poetry, and I like weird poetry, so of course I absolutely love Roald Dahl’s poetry. I recently came across a poem of his I hadn’t seen before called Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf. Here’s an excerpt:
He sat there watching her and smiled.
He thought, I’m going to eat this child.
Compared with [...]
The Poetry of Spam: Haikus About Lunch Meat
Spam, our favorite mystery meat. I keep a can of it in the pantry at all times for when I get the occasional spam craving. But as soon as I’ve swallowed the last bite, I get this gross feeling, like “why did I do that?“
Keola Beamer also has a fascination with spam, but his is of [...]
Funny Thanksgiving Poem — Toupee Souflee
This cute and well-written funny Thanksgiving poem, called The Thanksgiving Toupee Souflee, was created by Terry Lerdall-Fitterer and re-published here with her special permission:
The day had arrived; ’twas exactly one year
since my relatives, (moochers), had Thanksgiving here,
poor Grandpa was already stewed to the gills,
and Grandma–disgusted, was popping pink pills.
The turkey was turning a rich, golden [...]
Hilarious Political Limericks
National award-winning humorist and newspaper/magazine columnist, Madeleine Begun Kane, believes that “a limerick a day keeps Republicans at bay.” Here’s a humorous political poem she wrote called Some Friendly Advice for McCain’s Veep Vetting Team:
McCain doesn’t use a PC
Or a Mac, so he needs a VP
Who can act as his tutor
In using a ‘puter
And help [...]
Zombie Haiku
If you think zombies can’t write poetry, think again. In his book, Zombie Haiku, Ryan Mecum gives us insight into the inner workings and deepest feelings of the zombie mind. Here are a couple of examples of what you can expect to find in Zombie Haiku:
blood is really warm
it’s like drinking hot chocolate
but with more [...]
Funny Computer Poem
This piece is called A Poem for Those Over 30, but I think people under 30 will appreciate the humor, as well. The author is unknown. It starts out:
A computer was something on TV
From a science fiction show of note
A window was something you hated to clean
And ram was the cousin of a goat.
Meg was the name [...]
No Third Date
Okay, I wasn’t even sure I liked this online magazine upon first perusal, but now it is quickly becoming one of my favorites. It’s quirky, strange, a little silly, and perhaps an acquired taste, but one I’ve now grown to love.
Don’t miss the poem by Marilyn Letts called No Third Date at Feathertale.com. The last line/last [...]
The Dog Show
This was one of two poems I had published around 1996/1997 in The Advocate, PKA Publications. (I’m still waiting on my author’s copy, though – lol.) I wrote this when I was around 16; it’s a true story about a girl I knew at the time:
The Dog Show
by Edie Montgomery-Pool
Here’s a quaint, although true-to-life story
Of [...]
