Greetings, dear Toads.
Today’s mini-challenge is simple (and
funny, I hope). The world is so gloomy right now, that most of us could probably
use a laugh (or fifty). I invite you to choose one of the 13 titles below, and
use it as inspiration to write a new three-stanza
poem or a very short story (of 313 words or fewer). I request that you battle
curiosity, and abstain from finding out anything about the actual books. Please
include the chosen title, as a note, somewhere in your post.
After you are done crafting your word yum, feed the direct link to your entry to Mr.
Linky. Visit other Toads. And as always, have a blast!
One more thing, Garden dwellers, just because some of the book titles might inspire hysteric laughter (or excessive blinking), this doesn’t mean that your poem must be humorous. Let your muse do what she wants… as long as what she wants is inspired by one of the given book titles.
One more thing, Garden dwellers, just because some of the book titles might inspire hysteric laughter (or excessive blinking), this doesn’t mean that your poem must be humorous. Let your muse do what she wants… as long as what she wants is inspired by one of the given book titles.
1. Bodybuilders
in Tutus and 35 Other Obscure Business-Boosting Observations, by Philipp Lomboy
2. Dating
for Under a Dollar: 301 Ideas, by Blair Tolman
3. The
Do It Yourself Lobotomy: Open Your Mind to Greater Creative Thinking, by
Tom Monahan
4. Goblinproofing
One’s Chicken Coop: And Other Practical Advice in Our Campaign Against the
Fairy Kingdom, by Reginald Bakeley
5. How
to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack: Defend Yourself When the Lawn Warriors Strike
(and They Will), by Chuck Sambuchino
6. Knitting
with Dog Hair: Better a Sweater from a Dog You Know and Love Than from a Sheep
You’ll Never Meet, by Kendall Crolius and Anne Montgomery
7. Living
with Crazy Buttocks, by Kaz Cooke
8. The
Madam as Entrepreneur: Career Management in House Prostitution, by
Barbara Sherman Heyl
9. Manifold
Destiny: The One! The Only! Guide to Cooking on Your Car Engine!, by
Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller
10. Natural
Bust Enlargement with Total Mind Power: How to Use the Other 90% of Your Mind
to Increase the Size of Your Breasts, by Donald L. Wilson
11. Oral
Sadism and the Vegetarian Personality, by Glen C. Ellenbogen
12. People
Who Don’t Know They’re Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting
Bystanders and What to Do About It, by Gary Leon Hill
13. Strangers
Have the Best Candy, by Margaret Meps Schulte
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(and titles) borrowed from “39 Weird Books That Really Exist”.
Bring it on, my dear Toads. I'm rather curious to see what today's prompt will breed.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are having a fantastic weekend!
Ha! What an array of weird book titles which strangely make sense.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, these are wonderful and I am already smiling. Promising prompt indeed. You so rock, Magaly!
ReplyDeleteLOVED the prompt Magaly❤️ sharing my poem "Dead (or alive)" Happy Weekend y'all❤️
ReplyDeleteI've actually read "oral sadism and the vegetarian personality" in december of 1987! it was one of the very first books i recorded in my book journal which I have kept for 30 years now.
ReplyDeleteps--i don't remember a blessed thing about it!
ReplyDeleteNice prompt; you took me to Salt and its saltiness
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Hard choice... really hard choice..
ReplyDelete@Kerry, some of them are rather creepy too.
ReplyDelete@Sherry, I'm glad the prompt made you smile at first sight, because I've laughing aloud ever since I read your poem. Such hysterical yumminess!
@Thank you, Sanaa. I really enjoyed the pair you showed us in your poem.
@Fireblossom, I might have to give some these titles a go. They are just too strange not to try.
@Gillena, I truly enjoyed your response.
@Bjorn, I'm so glad you went with the bang!
I posted on about the goblin problem in the chicken house. I think they could be classified as three stanzas of "poetry".
ReplyDelete@Frank, I really enjoyed what you did.
ReplyDeleteHow did you find all these wonderful titles, Magaly? Love them and found it hard to choose but, as usual, I was drawn to the supernatural.
ReplyDelete@Kim, a Facebook friend posted a link to the article ages ago. After I was done giggling, I told myself that it might make an interesting prompt. And of course we went with the supernatural--it's yummy. ;-D
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate the originality of this challenge, Magaly, and I hoped to be able to find some words for it, but so far my recalcitrant muse has refused to cooperate. But I have some notes, and we'll hope something will someday emerge, upon which I will give this prompt its due credit.
ReplyDeleteThis was so much fun!! Thanks Magaly
ReplyDeleteI'm with Susie, this was fun! I couldn't make it any shorter as my muse dictated that it had to be 7 lines (please forgive me) but it's still micro-poetry so I hope it's ok. One day late but it's up.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week Toads and don't forget to spring forward with your clocks.
Hugs!
@hedgewitch, I suspect your bloom will sprout with the spring... or with Dark Poetry for the Cruellest Month *cough, cough*
ReplyDelete@Susie, I am so glad!
@Bekkie, the prompt asks for 3 stanzas. You mean that your poem is only 7 lines? I'm confused... either that, or I need a nap.
Oh my! I don't know what's wrong with me today no wonder you're confused. I guess I got confused, Magaly. I read stanzas as lines for no good reason other than I'm getting old and had a brain fart. Well, since I followed no instructions I hope it's enough that I picked a title. I'm off to take a nap now I must need one. Lol! Next time I'll do better.
ReplyDelete@Bekkie, LOL!
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