tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post1393410274384090747..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: Steampunk Haiku???Jemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-45901653818885870732010-09-14T17:38:39.001-04:002010-09-14T17:38:39.001-04:00Hannah - thanks! This was my first too - they are ...Hannah - thanks! This was my first too - they are more fun than I expected. You kind of get into a rhythm with them :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-68911850751733116202010-09-14T13:12:16.946-04:002010-09-14T13:12:16.946-04:00oooh, I love your Haiku. I have never written a ha...oooh, I love your Haiku. I have never written a haiku or attempted to write one. Maybe one day. I love reading them though.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-29706496880323823662010-09-06T12:26:29.491-04:002010-09-06T12:26:29.491-04:00Thanks Nicole :)
I can see me teaching these at s...Thanks Nicole :)<br /><br />I can see me teaching these at school in the coming year now - something I've never done. Because of the tight form I think the kids would have fun with it!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-87573414791964973532010-09-06T11:42:07.441-04:002010-09-06T11:42:07.441-04:00Great job!! I love to write Haiku -- although I&#...Great job!! I love to write Haiku -- although I'm really not very good at it :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-20712192984255602322010-09-06T10:58:54.659-04:002010-09-06T10:58:54.659-04:00Shelley - Thanks! :)
Haikus are fun - but I'd...Shelley - Thanks! :)<br /><br />Haikus are fun - but I'd never tried one before. Once I got going I got in a bit of a rhythm so it got a little easier. Have fun!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-19764701870794719202010-09-06T10:56:53.062-04:002010-09-06T10:56:53.062-04:00Glynis - I responded to your comment earlier, but ...Glynis - I responded to your comment earlier, but it seems to have disappeared...<br /><br />I understand what you mean - I struggled too! I'm glad they turned out okay :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-87440861476814519912010-09-06T10:21:54.102-04:002010-09-06T10:21:54.102-04:00Wow, I like this! Yours turned out great! I'...Wow, I like this! Yours turned out great! I'm pretty awful at any kind of poetry, but since haikus have a formula, that might be one that I can somewhat pull off. I'll tinker around with it. Thanks for sharing!Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-62620773648482421412010-09-06T07:30:03.202-04:002010-09-06T07:30:03.202-04:00Not a fan...only because I struggle with them. I e...Not a fan...only because I struggle with them. I enjoyed yours.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-20276851970118639592010-09-06T07:28:46.544-04:002010-09-06T07:28:46.544-04:00Lua - thank you! They are fun to try - and I found...Lua - thank you! They are fun to try - and I found I got into a kind of rhythm after a few tries. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-70521055422259121952010-09-06T07:27:56.800-04:002010-09-06T07:27:56.800-04:00Dawn - thanks!
I'm hoping it is :)Dawn - thanks!<br /><br />I'm hoping it is :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-4849409148302971642010-09-06T04:51:48.425-04:002010-09-06T04:51:48.425-04:00I really like Haikus- they can be very striking! A...I really like Haikus- they can be very striking! And you did a great job :) I wish I had the talent to write them…Luahttp://likeabowloforanges.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-36808999392233189402010-09-06T01:45:28.760-04:002010-09-06T01:45:28.760-04:00Good job! And intriguing. I bet your book is great...Good job! And intriguing. I bet your book is great!Dawn Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667675689038435581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-4268424720817074452010-09-05T22:33:11.492-04:002010-09-05T22:33:11.492-04:00Thanks Sharon. I've never tried until now eith...Thanks Sharon. I've never tried until now either! I know lots of people love them though. Looks like your daughter is going to be a writer as well! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-58044685492386833992010-09-05T22:16:10.917-04:002010-09-05T22:16:10.917-04:00Very nice!
My daughter writes great Haikus...I...Very nice!<br /><br />My daughter writes great Haikus...I've never tried...Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-71798784061968891872010-09-05T16:05:08.380-04:002010-09-05T16:05:08.380-04:00Thanks Mari! I'm glad they worked pretty well....Thanks Mari! I'm glad they worked pretty well.<br /><br />Free verse is fun - I like it as well. Although I've been known to write a few satires based on Twas the Night Before Christmas :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-87482172729761869852010-09-05T15:48:45.963-04:002010-09-05T15:48:45.963-04:00Nice! Great idea to write haiku about your book. I...Nice! Great idea to write haiku about your book. I'm even more curious now, heh. I also love the picture you chose!<br /><br />As for my poor efforts of poetry writing, they usually have no rhyme, so nope, no haiku for me, thanks. I go for free verses, when I dare that is. :pMarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303695124956391293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-10984354727112408342010-09-05T08:44:47.620-04:002010-09-05T08:44:47.620-04:00Laura - Thank you!
It was fun to try - I wasn'...Laura - Thank you!<br /><br />It was fun to try - I wasn't too sure at first, but you kind of find a rhythm and then you're off!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-31813297966161482222010-09-05T07:31:31.469-04:002010-09-05T07:31:31.469-04:00Those were great haikus! They'd be fun to try....Those were great haikus! They'd be fun to try. I just might have to.Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-63441772293246079392010-09-04T19:32:56.954-04:002010-09-04T19:32:56.954-04:00Old Kitty - thanks so much!
I've met quite a...Old Kitty - thanks so much! <br /><br />I've met quite a few new friends from Karen's - she's got so many great ideas!<br /><br />Have a great weekend :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-43494887843522817762010-09-04T18:53:55.991-04:002010-09-04T18:53:55.991-04:00Here from KarenG's
Love your wonderful haikus
...Here from KarenG's<br />Love your wonderful haikus<br />Enjoy your weekend!<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-30708343279171527862010-09-04T15:13:17.887-04:002010-09-04T15:13:17.887-04:00RaShelle - thank you :)
I love steampunk - it'...RaShelle - thank you :)<br /><br />I love steampunk - it's such a great world - so many possibilities!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-62056032584997656312010-09-04T15:06:50.820-04:002010-09-04T15:06:50.820-04:00Jemi - These were great! My editor is a steampunk ...Jemi - These were great! My editor is a steampunk lover. She'd get a kick out of these.RaShelle Workmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582252557500502186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-57850486068920736152010-09-04T13:56:28.426-04:002010-09-04T13:56:28.426-04:00Janet - lol :)
It was fun. Not my usual thing, bu...Janet - lol :)<br /><br />It was fun. Not my usual thing, but it was fun to try. I'm forcing myself to take more risks this year!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-27793964520447538562010-09-04T13:55:44.939-04:002010-09-04T13:55:44.939-04:00Helen - thanks - I really was nervous to post them...Helen - thanks - I really was nervous to post them!<br /><br />I'm an English major and I took a few extra English classes in high school, but never wrote a haiku. Odd.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-80571062750196340922010-09-04T13:51:47.583-04:002010-09-04T13:51:47.583-04:00I'm terrible at poetry. Haikus included. But I...I'm terrible at poetry. Haikus included. But I thought yours were good! It's a fun concept . . . to capture your book on a Haiku.Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.com