Zombie Haiku by the Creative Writing Class of Fall 2010

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

the night has fallen
and the zombies are coming
dancing to "Thriller"
 -- Heidi A.

Halloween is here!
you better run for your life
it's zombie time
  -- Miranda R.

[their] arms coming off
and thirsty for blood and guts
they are zombies
 -- Courtney C.

they go down the street
looking for something to eat
it's you they're after.
  --- Madi V.

creeping through the night
rising from the cemetaries
walking endlessly
 -- Robyn M.

colds can be fatal
in a zombie attack. Sneeze!
and there go your brains
-- Liam B.


beware the zombies
they are here to take over
life as we know it
-- Hannah L.

my brains are so nice
zombie will love to eat them --
zombie cannot have'em
-- Brogan K.

you're grabbed from behind
intense pain is to follow
pulled into darkness
-- Skye K.

Haiku

Example from Ms. Dorsey of a non-scary haiku:

the  leaves are changing

colors bursting from the hills

shouting out, “Autumn!” 

                  -- C. Dorsey 10-02-10

image found at spencerjourney.blogspot.com

October 4, 2010

Happy October!      Frightening Writing!

Bell-Ringer:
In the photo, to whom does the bicycle belong?  Why is he or she here?  Create a story, description, poem, commentary, etc. as a response. Consider whether it should be written in first person or third person (or perhaps even second person).

An example of story from A Wolf at the Door. 
Creating a plot line for your story.


The Zombie Challenge for October!
Today we will write Zombie Haiku.   The  Haiku form we are using today is a three line poem using a specific number of syllables See the handout on our wiki: http://cavemanenglish.pbworks.com/October-2009-Handouts

Example of Zombie Haiku from Chris Crowe, BYU professor, author, and 'ku Master for the Central Utah Writing Project:

z’ bumper sticker:            "z'" is an abbreviation for zombie.  "'ku" is an abbreviation for haiku.
“a brain is a terrible
thing to waste.” eat up.

Writing Zombie Haiku  
Each student is writing three (3) haiku -- about zombies or something else scary.

Three lines:                                            
1st Line – 5 syllables        one: five syllables            (count them)                 
2nd Line – 7 syllables       two is seven syllables     (count them)                       
3rd Line – 5 syllables        three is back to five        (count them)                  
Have fun!

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

beware, seventh grade!          
Dorsey and other teachers    
get into your brains              
                              -- Ms. D.


The Scary Story Challenge for October

We will write scary stories.  Be prepared for more examples. 

March 11, 2008

March 11, 2008
Students received a tape-in about cinquains. They taped it on the back of the last page used in the notebook and wrote at least three types of cinquains.
See the pink hand-out.

We also looked a Haiku and Honku, and students each wrote a haiku or honku. If you go to The Tales of Ba Sing Se, and look for the "Tale of Sokka," you'll hear many haiku!
Find this at http://www.nick.com/turbonick/index.jhtml?searchTerm=Avatar or on YouTube.
A Haiku is three lines. The traditional haiku has 5 syllables in the line, 7 in the second, and 5 in the third. Traditional haiku is about nature, but there are haiku poems about other topics. For instance, the "honku" is about driving in traffic.
YOU WILL WRITE ONE HAIKU OF ANY OF THE TYPES, BUT MAKE SURE IT HAS THREE LINES THAT FOLLOW THE 5 SYLLABLE, 7 SYLLABLE, 5 SYLLABLE PATTERN.

Here is a traditional haiku:

As simple as that --
spring has finally arrived
with a pale blue sky.
-- Issa

Here is a honku:

Impatient Hummer
honking, speeding, ruining
a weekend morning.
-- Aaron Naparstek

And here is a "redneck" haiku:

Well-dressed trailer trash
will have muumus and flip-flops
in matching colors
-- Mary K. Witte

And this is a school haiku by an A.F. student"

A.F. Junior High
has crowded halls with backpacks
and lots of people.
--Adrian G.