tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.comments2013-04-21T18:09:38.724-07:00Longstreth's Limericks... AND POETRY!?!Alec Longstrethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666833759420519261noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-12153148224282640522013-04-21T18:09:38.724-07:002013-04-21T18:09:38.724-07:00Good stuff, Isaac!Good stuff, Isaac!Alec Longstrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14666833759420519261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-89663437199614195612013-04-21T14:52:23.097-07:002013-04-21T14:52:23.097-07:00I'm glad you are discovering Archy, Alec! If y...I'm glad you are discovering Archy, Alec! If you're interested to see it, I did a little portrait of him (and a blog post about him) here:<br /><br />http://satisfactorycomics.blogspot.com/2012/05/alphabooksbeasts-is-for-archy.htmlIsaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06529618611083147320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-41297557156644384642011-10-30T12:04:58.236-07:002011-10-30T12:04:58.236-07:00Thanks for your improved second line Isaac. I'...Thanks for your improved second line Isaac. I'll let my clumsy meter stand above, but agree that yours is much better.<br /><br />Some have argued I'm doing the Limerick a disservice by not making them humorous, or dirty! <a href="http://longstrethslimericks.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-first-3-part-limerick.html" rel="nofollow">Here was my response.</a>Alec Longstrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14666833759420519261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-15939092941764632572011-10-30T08:34:28.889-07:002011-10-30T08:34:28.889-07:00It's interesting to see the limerick turned to...It's interesting to see the limerick turned to less comical purposes. (This is something I often challenge my students in a poetic forms class to do.) <br /><br />But the meter in the second line seems off, to me. Maybe instead you could have "A month, and you're ready to date."Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06529618611083147320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-79554378051393481642011-10-29T14:33:26.206-07:002011-10-29T14:33:26.206-07:00Good one, Al! Anyone else want to make a limerick...Good one, Al! Anyone else want to make a limerick about CCS?Alec Longstrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14666833759420519261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-38179618037755243642011-10-29T09:20:35.586-07:002011-10-29T09:20:35.586-07:00In White River Junction, VT,
Is a school for comic...In White River Junction, VT,<br />Is a school for comickery<br />Where students will draw<br />Until fingers are raw<br />But then they get band-aids, for free!Al B. Wesolowskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902267984479351542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-37908459184994445472011-10-28T06:06:18.939-07:002011-10-28T06:06:18.939-07:00IF you're into concrete poems, I strongly reco...IF you're into concrete poems, I strongly recommend <i>Types of Shape</i> by John Hollander.Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06529618611083147320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-91546459678875336922011-08-14T19:19:22.305-07:002011-08-14T19:19:22.305-07:00...but plenty of yucks!...but plenty of yucks!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07428752889329941852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-55754958016247733392011-05-29T08:40:51.044-07:002011-05-29T08:40:51.044-07:00limericks are my favorite!! i need to post some of...limericks are my favorite!! i need to post some of mine on myownverse. would be solid.<br /><a href="http://www.poetry-of-the-day.com/2011/05/lovers-complaint-by-william-shakespear.html" rel="nofollow">William Shakespear</a> | <a href="http://myownverse.com" rel="nofollow">Poetry</a>Poetry of the Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198064593715494884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-13726896582724462492011-04-21T14:53:47.025-07:002011-04-21T14:53:47.025-07:00ace! i love mr. fry! x - lips.ace! i love mr. fry! x - lips.andrewlipshttp://andrewlips.bandcamp.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-6601410564904490092011-03-21T15:00:09.824-07:002011-03-21T15:00:09.824-07:00Thanks Ryan! Yeah, I find poetry very relaxing. ...Thanks Ryan! Yeah, I find poetry very relaxing. It's a strange and mysterious art form to me. I can understand putting words into an order to tell a story, but it's very interesting to me, the idea of putting them in a certain order that SOUNDS pleasing to the ear, and has a nice rhythm and maybe even tells a story too! I think comics and poetry have a lot in common.Alec Longstrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14666833759420519261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-37839021081859105632011-03-21T14:05:44.500-07:002011-03-21T14:05:44.500-07:00What a neat way to wind down at night. ...or when...What a neat way to wind down at night. ...or when stressed, or whenever. Neat update, Alec.<br /><br />Ryan Claytor<br />Elephant Eater Comics<br /><a href="http://www.elephanteater.com" rel="nofollow">www.ElephantEater.com</a>Ryan Claytorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906267644843829397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-91705067983642178462009-03-15T16:50:00.000-07:002009-03-15T16:50:00.000-07:00A significant improvement. A+.A significant improvement. A+.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-7857760703485936622009-01-24T07:54:00.000-08:002009-01-24T07:54:00.000-08:00My dog sniffs the snowcrusty cold expanse of white...My dog sniffs the snow<BR/>crusty cold expanse of white<BR/>we head back home now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-40016811881356467812009-01-17T23:06:00.000-08:002009-01-17T23:06:00.000-08:00Measuring your words.What better way to impress?Th...Measuring your words.<BR/>What better way to impress?<BR/>The chicks, they dig it.Arlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590105064072080041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-28930741234764513622009-01-17T16:13:00.000-08:002009-01-17T16:13:00.000-08:00some girls stand the beard,others run fast with th...some girls stand the beard,<BR/>others run fast with the fear,<BR/>yay! they disappeared!<BR/><BR/>(omgbbq. help.)nate beatyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552814643171780521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-84876967174109225732009-01-06T01:08:00.000-08:002009-01-06T01:08:00.000-08:00Alec is hiddenbeneath copious whiskersand white, s...Alec is hidden<BR/>beneath copious whiskers<BR/>and white, snowy dunes.Arlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590105064072080041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-74468824393046663272009-01-04T23:19:00.000-08:002009-01-04T23:19:00.000-08:00Alec B. Longstreth:His energy as boundlessas hair ...Alec B. Longstreth:<BR/>His energy as boundless<BR/>as hair on his face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-4638683291687107002008-06-17T09:56:00.000-07:002008-06-17T09:56:00.000-07:00Aw, thanks Nicole! I didn't know you had a blog! ...Aw, thanks Nicole! I didn't know you had a blog! But now I DO! Yee-haw!Alec Longstrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14666833759420519261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-78862676550909699862008-06-16T17:02:00.000-07:002008-06-16T17:02:00.000-07:00this is my favorite of all limericks. ever written...this is my favorite of all limericks. ever written, ever. <BR/>congratulations on that.NJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362844085753177271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-41352998868994041352008-04-11T06:35:00.000-07:002008-04-11T06:35:00.000-07:00hahaha! i'm putting this on my bio page. it sums i...hahaha! i'm putting this on my bio page. it sums it all up better than I could have. thanks doodeJulia Wertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09170638460107409659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-44590123743394318742008-04-09T11:54:00.000-07:002008-04-09T11:54:00.000-07:00Ha ha! Glad to know I'm not the only one with Lim...Ha ha! Glad to know I'm not the only one with Limerick fever Julia. Keep posting in the comments!Alec Longstrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14666833759420519261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-59272898883941313852008-04-09T08:49:00.000-07:002008-04-09T08:49:00.000-07:00(ps I even limericked (new word!) today's fart par...(ps I even limericked (new word!) today's fart party post. thanks jackass)Julia Wertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09170638460107409659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-22455635289616253872008-04-09T08:48:00.000-07:002008-04-09T08:48:00.000-07:00The day Alec began posting in rhymeIs a black mark...The day Alec began posting in rhyme<BR/>Is a black mark on the calendar of time<BR/>Because I can’t stop thinking<BR/>(Much like my drinking)<BR/>In limerick form, what a semantic crime!Julia Wertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09170638460107409659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4715320129600579424.post-32443278253408047322008-03-30T11:31:00.000-07:002008-03-30T11:31:00.000-07:00This martial approach to your comicsMight make it ...This martial approach to your comics<BR/>Might make it so everyone vomits<BR/>When reading in silence<BR/>Your black and white violence<BR/>(quite similar to Larry Gonick's).Marek Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186227188666689590noreply@blogger.com