Monday, November 17, 2014

DMC: "monster's a poet" by Penny Parker Klostermann




monster’s a poet
recording his thoughts nightly
in the damp dungeon

monster catches cold
hai-hai-hai-ku! seventeen
syllables scatter.

© 2014 Penny Parker Klostermann. All rights reserved.


Bob Raczka has challenged us to write a monster-inspired haiku this month.  Click HERE for details.

To add your haiku to the monster mayhem, send it to TodaysLittleDitty (at) gmail (dot) com, or use the contact form in the sidebar to the right. All submissions will be included in the wrap-up celebration on November 28th, and one lucky participant will win a personalized copy of Bob's delightful new haiku collection:






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12 comments:

  1. TabathaNovember 17, 2014 at 5:56 AM

    I love Penny's poetry monster!! Poor guy, with his syllables all over the place. My Poetry Monster would love to spring him from the damp dungeon.

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    1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesNovember 17, 2014 at 10:03 AM

      When I first read this, Tabatha, I immediately thought of your Poetry Monster!

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  2. Linda BNovember 17, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    Very clever to imagine, Penny, especially here as winter arrives & sneezes are all over the place.

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  3. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesNovember 17, 2014 at 10:02 AM

    Oh, these lines, Penny: "hai-hai-hai-ku! seventeen/syllables scatter." I am quite sure I will never forget them! So happy you joined in this month. :)

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  4. Buffy SilvermanNovember 17, 2014 at 10:50 AM

    Yes, I agree--"hai-hai-hai-ku! seventeen/syllables scatter" is monsterku brilliance.

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  5. catherinemjohnson.comNovember 17, 2014 at 1:02 PM

    Brilliant Penny!

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  6. Bridget MageeNovember 17, 2014 at 4:28 PM

    So fun, Penny, and "Gesundheit" to the dear monster poet.

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  7. RosiNovember 17, 2014 at 6:28 PM

    Very fun poems. Thanks for sharing them, Penny.

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  8. Renee LaTulippeNovember 18, 2014 at 7:59 AM

    Penny, you never cease to amaze. LOVE those scattered syllables. Brava!

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  9. UnknownNovember 18, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    I can really see this in my mind! Loving the scattered syllables!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 18, 2014 at 7:12 PM

    Thanks for all the nice comments, folks :-) And thanks, Michelle, featuring my monster haiku!

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  11. Robyn Hood BlackNovember 26, 2014 at 9:49 AM

    Scattering syllables - such a fun image! (Clap clap...)

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