It's time to flex your creative writing muscles and enter the world of Holiday Pet Haiku! Give it a try. Just for fun.New to haiku? Haiku is a beautiful and elegant form of Japanese poetry. The simplified version of haiku is usually described as an un-rhymed, three-line poem of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables. See what you can come up with using the theme of pets and a holiday of your choice (Christmas, Hannukkah, New Year's, Kwan
zaa, etc). For example:Buttonwillow sleeps,
dreaming of mouse-filled stockings
with no room for coal
See what you can come up with, and leave your haiku in the comments section of this post for a chance to win one of three prizes: THREE winners will be selected at random and each will receive aEach person may leave up to three different haiku
in the comments, for three chances to win.Giveaway ends the evening of Saturday, December 17 at 7 p.m. PST.
Please make sure that I have a way to contact you if you are a winner, such as a link to your blog or e-mail address (you may send info directly to my email if you don't want to make your contact info public). If you visit www.susanfaye.net , you will find an email link.
Also, if you encounter trouble with the Comments feature, you may send your haiku entry directly to my email .
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!
51 comments:
Pride turns ten this month
Brilliant red prince of sunset
Our kitten lives on
Lily the Tabby
Dreams of Santa's arrival
On Christmas Eve Night
(mail@southernbabies.com)
A tight furry ball
Asleep 'neath the lighted tree.
Trust, your Christmas gift.
My sweet Sadie dog
sleeping under Christmas tree
hoping for a bone.
Seven cats in bed
No more room for me
But my heart is full
New ending(Diego didn't like the first one):
A tight furry ball
Asleep 'neath the lighted tree.
My comfort and joy.
Here is a lovely entry from Cat Lady Karen D.:
Room mate found kitten
snuck him home without consent
Love my cat, Quincey
I miss sweet Pumpkin.
Her mad bauble-chasing fun
Used to make me laugh.
:-(
Dobby Buttercup
Crazy kitteh monsterheads
Love them lots, I do.
:)
Snowy white kitty
Curled up asleep by Santa
Dreaming of Christmas
Thank you for the giveaway :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
Mittens loves cocoa
Tries to sneak a sip from me
Batting at the froth
Thank you for the giveaway :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
Winter Wonderland
Sleigh rides with my furry friends
Kittens in the snow
Thank you for the giveaway :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
hihi, that-s a fun giveaway
here I go:
Christmas is comming
My Cat feels sad and lonely
Waiting for it’s only.
bohemian_sin(at)yahoo(dot)com
Cat is sad no more
white kitty is at it’s door
Wanting for some more
bohemian_sin(at)yahoo(dot)com
My cats are many
Each a special Christmas gift
That lasts all year long
Heather
habitatea8@yahoo.com
My little Lucy
Black and white tail back and forth
Makes my Christmas day:-)
earthgirl321@yahoo.com
My big black Charlie
Purring under the green tree
Ahh, this is cat bliss!
earthgirl321@yahoo.com
Oh how much I wish
On Christmas morning a cat
In my stocking be :-)
earthgirl321@yahoo.com
Dog looks for Santa
perched on the window sill
barking til dawn.
Growling and barking
he scares Santa Claus away
to my big dismay.
hearted your etsy shop
lindajlue@yahoo.com
liked you on FB
Lindajlue@yahoo.com
Linda Steelman Jarraf(on FB)
I like the catnip. My parents are cat lovers and their babies would love those.
lindajlue@yahoo.com
The sleeping cat lies
Right on top of my iPad
oh well, work can wait!
jhbalvin at gmail dot com
Oh, forgot about the holiday theme so here's another:
Why would you do this?
Put wobbly balls on a tree
A cat must swat them!
jhbalvin at gmail dot com
My cat wants sunshine
Please Santa will you bring us
Some Vitamin D?
jhbalvin at gmail dot com
crescent moon is out
time to eat , fasting finished
cat at looking at me
tumblemumbo at gmail.com
intl. thanks
holiday / Ramadan
pet / cat
Why a Christmas tree
if not to climb up up up
and capture a star?
Look! A wagging tail
Hidden under Christmas paper
Our special Christmas gift
My daughter wants a puppy
sweet lovable child
Santa has one coming
Sitting at work thinking
my dog at home playing
we will meet soon
jcandanosa@yahoo.com
General the dog
a little too smart
knows too much
jcandanosa@yahoo.com
Canine companion
Looking longingly at me
Chocolate's not for you
wendyhatton@yahoo.com.au
Christmas ribbons kitty eats
Oh, what shall we do?
Become a ribbon-free zone!
Pokey sleeps by the fireside
curled into a ball
Contentment complete.
Jeanne Landin
First date at Starbucks
Our first disagreement is
Mocha or latte.
aikychien at yahoo dot com
Next date, Pizza Hut
I wanted crunchy crust
You just smiled thinly
Third date, Dragon-i
I ordered Szechuan Lo Mein
You got Fillet Steaks
aikychien at yahoo dot com
Christmas Kitties purr
Sleeping snugly on pillows
Dreaming of Santa
Ragdoll Houdini
wants to go out in the snow
inside cat by fire
robinlscott4 at hotmail dot com
My sweet Houdini
Perched for Christmas tree to climb
can't wait for the sight
robinlscott4 at hotmail dot com
In the Tree I Hide
I hope Santa is prepared
A Christmas Surprise
Our PetSmart Santa
Smiling jolly ho-ho-ho
Loves all dogs and cats
My cats love the day
When Christmas comes to visit
They get toys and treats
misteedawnw at aol dot com
Abandoned stray cats
dream of a forever home
maybe it's today?
Cat Lady Rose
My little Siamese
you turn seventeen tomorrow
sweet winter present
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
Paw prints in the snow
holiday lights highlight them
nature's ornaments
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
I hear a jingle
from the winter tree I know
blasted cat! No! No!
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
About my cat:
Decorated tree
A challenge to the Bing Thing
Ornaments fall down!
dhsauers(at)gmail.com
Small kitten so cute
Hopes for yummy treats to eat
From Santa Kitty
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