Monday, October 21, 2013

Monday, October 21, 2013

Writing Prompt:  Introducing the Zombie Haiku Contest!
Time for zombie haiku.  Try writing some of your own. Post and publish them on your blog.  The best ones about zombies will win small but fun prizes!  These are due by the end of class on October 29.  
Write at least two for your grade.  

The pattern for haiku is 
3 lines:
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables

(Tales of Ba Sing Se)  12:57 iTunes  Notice that once he falls into the school, Sokka speaks in haiku.


Here are some Zombie haiku samples, by my teacher friend, Joe Anson: 


“let’s give her a hand”—
zombie’s attempt to find a
snack for his daughter


hand and foot in mouth
is a meal for young zombies
not another plague


watching The Walking
Dead reminds zombies of old
fam’ly videos


rude teenage rebel
learned painful lesson; she told
zombie, “Just bite me.”


the hunger games are
undeniably zombie’s
favorite pastime

The pattern for haiku is 
3 lines:
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables

zombie haiku are                  
highly addictive ‘cuz they        
get into your blood                 

beware, seventh grade!           
Dorsey and other teachers     
get into your brains               
                             


writing zombie 'ku
count syllables carefully
grades and brains at stake
 --- Ms. D.


2. Computer lab -- I hope!  Lab 223
These three are due on this term: 

  1. children's books  -- quality draft due Wednesday, October 23, by the end of class
  2. me-bag stories -- revise and edit as needed 
  3. inspired-by poems 


If extra time, work on your zombie haiku.   (Due Oct. 29) 

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