The holiday celebration with all the cheer and bright lights is behind us. It is easy to feel a bit depressed, with so many weeks still ahead of us with short days and long, dark nights. So how about brightening things up with some poetry about pets? You may not think you have it in you, but actually… anyone can write limerick and haiku poetry – it is fun and simple!
A limerick is a 5 line poem, where the 1st, 2nd and 5th line rhyme, and the 3rd and 4th line rhyme i.e. AABBA. A haiku is a 3 line poem, where line 1 and 3 have 5 syllables and line 2 has 7 syllables. That’s it – easy, peasy! And it can really be addictive. Soon you’ll see everything through the “lens” of a limerick or haiku 🙂
To help with creativity, look at a photo, or out the window. You can also go to a shelter website and look at photos, or better yet, visit a shelter in person! If you need help with counting syllables, you can find free counters online.
Please share your poetry in the commenting box below.
To help get you started, below are a few of mine.
Happy writing!
Best,
Unni Heineking, Executive Director
NOTE: the beautiful photo of the tuxedo cat with rose is from http://coeurdartichauts.canalblog.com/archives/2014/05/07/29821202.html.
Image from: farm4.staticflickr.com/3599/3488793313_d097da2682_o.jpg
There once was a dog named Dun
Whose favorite thing was to run
He ran like the wind
With both ears pinned
And left his shadow in the sun
Limerick. Unni Heineking
Sierra has a face like a heart
And perhaps she is also very smart
No one to love her
She has stainless steel above her
Waiting for a friend and a new start
Limerick. Unni Heineking
Sierra is currently up for adoption at Lake Humane Society!
Look at my big brave smile
Why is my new world so confusing?
Dreams, bones and walks
Haiku. Unni Heineking
Golden glow, alone
The birds are chirping high in trees
Memories of home
Haiku. Unni Heineking