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gimme an:
adjective
noun
adverb
body part
verb
day of the week
color
noun
the list
goes on
as we
scribbleScribblEscribble
in ink, not pencil, cause you'll never
get back this moment
constructing MAD LIBS
& it's aLLways funny, after
you fill in the blanks
not knowing the context
the handsome cat stinks
through the purple garden on tuesday ---
air, the scent of peanut butter
i have all the answers
filling in spaces
to a story i can't see
luckily,
my pen is
still working
& sometimes
sometimes
you just have to laugh
at life.
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I see you finally decided to turn yourself into one of those random poetry generators, eh? Sometimes that seems like the way to go. I've written a few that definitely felt like word-yahtzee.Still, couldn't agree more, that laughing is frequently the sanest choice.
Good grief, I was first?? Is this the endtimes, or what?
hah! I have never done one of those, but that was pretty funny :).
a lot of things to like here..starts with the title..ha..then the scribbling in ink cause of never getting back the moment.. the part of filling in the blanks without knowing the context carries a double metaphor for me..it makes me think of people who have all the answers without knowing the whole story and also the boldness of writing life without knowing everything, bravely tackling it..and yeah..sometimes just laugh at it..a healthy thing to do..smiles
My kidlets loved the mad libs when they were little.
Funny and so true, that we never get the moment back. Lucky indeed that the pen still works. Sometimes laughing is the only way to cope with things that are overwhelming
Fun with words...:-) interesting the stories that just show up...without us knowing
This is fun Brian and I like your point. And Mad Libs! We used to do those all the time. They used to be quite good for a laugh...think I'm going to have to pick some up!
What fun. I have not played mad limbs in a long time. We always used to play on car trips. I will have to look for a book and play with my grands. Glad you enjoyed and laughed.
LOL! I used to love Mad Libs as a kid ... and not just because I share it's first name.
You are so right, you have to laugh, it's too ridiculous not too, bravo my friend
sometimes
you just have to laugh
at life.
So very true, Brian.
Never knew a Mad lib...but, yeah, taking life not seriously and laughing at it makes it easier to live.
"in pen... cause you'll never get this moment back" - love the feel of that!!!
as for your purple tuesday garden, superb!!!!
I've never really done ad libs before. The few times I have, I've found it hard to resist some urges. They're just something I'd have to seek out, and while I enjoy them, it isn't enough to do that.
Laugh all you can as it's a mad mad mad mad world.
Mad Libs rock! We still do them with my daughter and she's 13. We found some in her desk over the weekend, Halloween themed W00t!!
Hey Brian-- I thought you were writing about prompts! Could be. You manage to say a lot with your words. K.
Yes, I was really taken by this. The slightly mysterious start (Where's this going?)Then
the handsome cat stinks
through the purple garden on tuesday ---
air, the scent of peanut butter
Very clever, kept on my toes.
Nice to laugh 'cause it's far easier to cry. There're less things to laugh about. It's a greater challenge. Nicely Brian!
Hank
You just have to try to do the best you can when life throws a "blank" at you. (smiles)
I read it through three times and I'm still smiling. This poem is a micro slice of macro life.
I cannot believe I never played mad libs!!! I should have my citizenship revoked.
Don't you just love it when the words can playfully string together, and viola, out comes out a poem? Smiles ~ I like the ad-libbing, I think we pretty much learn life this way ~
Happy Tuesday ~
I do like your word play, Brian. You are pretty uninhibited with your use of words, I like it! :-)
haha stringing a bunch together
Work in any weather
Purple gardens too
If the cat eats the flowers there will be purple umm kangroos
"i have all the answers
filling in spaces
to a story i can't see..."
Hi! Brian...
Tks,4 sharing the image random art @ Target and Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with ad Lib-ing when it comes to poetry and it use, but I agree with your poetic words 100% here:
"luckily,
my pen is
still working..."
deedee :-/
Yes, a waterfall linguistic fun.
I can't even tell you how many of those I did as a child. Love 'em!
Ha! Like you didn't know the title alone would lure me :D Awesome play, wordweaver...and feeling a little of that rhythm too...I love purple and cats...the stink I could do without ;)
I've done that with Daniel and we always laugh at the results..:) as to laughing I am all for that. Laughter is a cure :)
A constant in our house! Isn't it true....laughter is the best medicine. ;)
I loved this, Brian. Life can be hilarious, for sure. And thank heavens because we definitely need to balance out the sorrows!
Sometimes all you can do is laugh!
You're so creative. Could you rub some of that off on me cuz I'm so not feeling it lately.....
Oh I love it!! (and yes, sometimes you just have to laugh)
Thanks for this one Brian....I am inspired, to do something off the chain. Love it.
I did this last week - a stack of books and some maths dice to decide noun, adjective or verb, and which page number to find it on. Somtimes it works really well. The poem I wrote with the 11 words I got that way is here: http://rumoursofrhyme.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/2nd-july-1916/
Must try that again sometime :-)
hahaha, MadLibs. I remember doing them with my son to try to encourage reading and writing. I love the way you put this one together.
Mad Libs aren't as funny after the fiftieth or sixtieth in a row, though. :)
AHHHHH! Funny that the pen knows not where she's going most of the time; yet, it finds its way to the point!
Perfect! I LOVE Mad libs.
Oh yes, was a student also a long time ago... Learning grammar.. No pens available on my iPad :-)
An ode to Mad Libs - nice. I have to say, though, that I've done some unfunny Mad Libs before. Some adjectives, nouns, and verbs are just funnier than others. Peace, Linda
delightful Brian... laugh we must!
makes me smile :) love this, Brian.
Brian, I am pretty sure this is the way all my writing works, take that word and that, mix in a little of that and write it in ink cause that makes it a poem. *smile* they might all be Mad Libs after all! K
On different sides of the wall this day, you and I--who got SOoo serioso!
Never played that "game", but WILL now! I keep 3 pens in my pocket.
Hey I accidentally posted twice...#12 and #20 Could you get rid od # 20, or whatever? PLEASE?
Definitely had a laugh at this :) LOVED IT :D
I laugh at life every day, problem is, the bastard keeps laughing back ;-)
With the advent of computers, I seem to have forgotten how to write with a real pen.
A very enjoyable little romp today, thanks for raising a smile.
Laughing at life is very important to remember... if not, negativity and sadness can set in.
I loved doing MadLibs as a little girl. My friends and I would laugh for hours!
This was such a fun piece! I still do mad libs with my daughter. Some things just never get old!
Mad Lib - I'll have to try that. Nice.
I gave my 23 year old some mad libs in her Christmas stocking this year--and we all played again! It was still a gas! Thanks for bringing back memories!
You're absolutely right, laughing at life is essential. and I have 3 pens and 2 notebooks at my side as we speak, I'm right there with ya Brian, great write!
beautifully fun, and creatively enticing to make me smile....thank you Brian...
haha that was a good one man! I really enjoyed reading that! CHeers
lol...yep, either laugh or cry, and laughing is better ...fun poem :)
Yes, you have to laugh at life, more than just sometimes :) great one, Brian :)
I was recently trying to share the joy of Mad Libs with my kids. Not sure they were as entertained by them as I was, but hey, I've got nostalgia on my side. This was fun. Thanks for the real life smile. It's not just a virtual one :)
But seriously we are hard core Mad libbers in this house! ;)
Because your never get back this moment - excellent line and great feeling. Time steals everything.
[greeting] Brian,
This was an [adjective] poem! I [verb past tense] it! Thanks for being a [noun] that I really [verb].
(answers: excellent, loved, poet, admire.)
Great fun, Mosk
The art of the art is the crux of the biscuit, your ending sums it all up brilliantly !!
... and sometimes you just have to laugh anyway... :D
Laughing at life is infinitely satisfying.
I need all my body parts right now, but if that ever changes, I'll give you one. ~Mary
I used love working with the kids in class on these activities and silly sentences, they'd just write what they thought was cool whether it made sense or not, it was always great fun, and the essence of writing is at first to have fun, so who cares if it makes sense. Loved this!
Love this Brian - these lines are cool:
scribbleScribblEscribble
in ink, not pencil, cause you'll never
get back this moment
Such a fun read. Can't help but smile.
There is nothing more dangerous than a person with a tiny bit of expertise, for from that-ersatz knowledge is blossomed, fertile soil for bigotry & blarney. Loved the
poem, sir; might try the MadLib form myself, one of these days.
Enjoyed the flow of this, Brian. And the fun you must have had writing it!
Awesome! I love mad libs. I did some less than a year ago at a bachelorette party that had us all in tears we were laughing so hard. :P
Peanut butter, build buster...
I'll have to investigate those Mad Libs...don't know what they are but they sound fun. Thanks for a fun write yet one that carries some real depth too...in the context of what we choose...
You know, that makes a lovely haiku--and if you've ever been around people who are eating peanut butter, the air definitely reeks with it.
Ha! I like this Brian!
Sounds a lot like how I write poetry, Brian, lol. I find myself furiously writing lines, scribbles, very chaotic and mad. Sometimes, the lines never come together. Still an act of art, a meditation. The feelings are floating around in our minds as impressions, but the poem we pour out of a word blender is sometimes a laugh or intriguing exercise.
Hi Brian,
My first view for the night and this brought a smile to my face as sometimes you just have to laugh..love it..entertaining!
"the handsome cat stinks
through the purple garden on tuesday ---
air, the scent of peanut butter"
Beautiful madness, Brian...
Mad libs are a lot of fun (although I'm not a big fan of games in general) Glad to see a light hearted poem from you. (Smiles)
Phew! I think you do have all the answers.
Phew! I think you do have all the answers.
Yes, sometimes a good laugh at circumstance is a very good thing. I like the shorter lines this go, the tempo. Very nice!
Oh, the memories... My brothers and sister and I spent entire summers mad libbing.....and how can you help but smile? Most days, laughter is the best way to go.... Smiles.
Never played the game, but it sure makes for a fun little piece to read! Enjoyed this Brian, keep that pen working!
Lots of fun, Brian. Life with a wry smile works.
madlibbing's always good for a laugh... and lord knows, we need a good laugh
i'M adLib-ing the MadNess, ah then a impressionist you are. I know people who live their life like this. Secret to something like this is not to get hung up on the words.
Sweet and funny poem, and I am growing more and more impatient for my kids to get old enough to play MadLibs!
I used to love those mad libs! I never used pencil, either.
what a great philosophy and metaphor for life. It is the moments, the chances we take, and the chuckling at our mistakes sometimes...not to take things so seriously that makes it fun.
rambling
curry
sweetly
elbow
listen
today
indigo
rain
great whimsy and word adventure =)
The flow! sometimes you've gotta just let the words do the walking and talking . . . i love words and the way we construct them into something meaningful in the same way we see faces in blots - we are cypher . . . but i just wanna say thanks for making me think of the smell of peanut butter . . . made my nose twitch nostalgia for a toaster! cheers brian
That mad lib sure sounds like poetry.
Haha, adlibing the madness sounds like a recipe for sanity. We just did the Madlibs Ninja edition and again there's some delight in not knowing what you'll get out of context. Joy is too funny on the reference to endtimes.
I love Mad Libs, and laughing at life. Great message.
Yes sometimes you just have to laugh at life..Brian you will be one of the few people I would love to meet in person on my bucket list including the Dalai Lama, over a beer and a discussion of the philosophy of life
that felt wild and fun :)
wow, they still make those. I remember doing them all the time back as a kid, in school we use to sit around the cafeteria in like seventh and eight grade and all come up with the answers then compare. Was a lot of fun. Nicely done Brian. Awesome job of rekindling some fond memories. Might have to go check out the magazine rack at the supermarket tomorrow to see If I can't find a mad libs magazine for myself now.
This poem really cheered me up. I shall not forget mad libs in a hurry!
Poet as standup, Brian!
oh yesss :-) wow loved it!
I don't think I have ever played Mad Libs, however I do love the fact that ink is permanent. No matter what you do, even if you use white out, it will always be there :)
Brian, I have done a similar exercise with my students in the past, it is interesting to see the results, especially going from Spanish to English. I enjoyed this poem.
Pamela
Definitely...
at some point we all have to laugh.. otherwise it won't be easy..
loved this
filling in spaces
to a story i can't see
Light and fun-- what a great time I had as a kid doing hours worth of madlibs in a single sitting. Thanks for the memory. ~peace, Jason
What? That's not how we're supposed to do it?? Dang! I knew I should have read the instructions!
Love this, Brian!
So that's how you write.
I know that's how we live. We fill in the blanks and hope it will all go well, be fun and then sometimes we laugh. Great instigator of thought, this poem. All your poems are.
Super! Had me screeching! Air, the scent of peanut butter. Glorious.
You never seize to amaze Sir Brian Miller!
Great poem :)
The variety of your work never ceases to amaze Brian. This is another, which I find intriguing. Great job!
pleading ignorant here about mad libs so will look it up..I play scrabble and hangman or do crosswords sometimes...is that close? Anyway, the premise is not lost on me..nice to look at the lighter side of writing.
We had fun filling out the madlibs...
and until now, i had not thought of madlibs as a metaphor for life. :-)
I used to love playing those games
I always thought, that in your brevity, strong imagery, and subtle humor or pathos, you reminded me of William Carlos Williams. For me, this poem underlines it.
this read like Through the Looking Glass magic...was lovely to flow through. send peace ~ Rose
They tell me it's what I do best..."laugh at life". Love what you've done.
Keep it on, Brian. Nothing wields words better than a pen!! Rave, rant, introspect and a gamut of expressions possible through the pen to emote!
Love the 'mad libs'! It's like when you're falling asleep and your mind fills with bits and bobs...
quite of poetic explosion here :)
I think I will give a go at Mad Libs this weekend with the girls...
I am in love with the ease with which your poetry flows....n it flows to every nook and corner of the heart....yessss...pen is still working n we gotto scribble as much we can...smiles smiles smiles (as you say) :)
Brian, my friend, this is so nicely done. Very fun.
Funny, actually, smelling peanut butter. Love the title and it's mismatched letters, like life, roll with it baby. :)
Mad libs--I feel as if I am doing some of that these days.
LOL... sounds like what I've been writing lately. Great fun and too darn close to home.
hehhehe a bit of fun and so well described, hope you are well pal..
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