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Friday, 13 February 2009

Sunday Scribblings "Sports"

Written for Sunday Scribblings "Sports" prompt:

NaisaiKu..
Clink~da~link
Have you tried it yet?

Sports Day
Egg and spoon
Sack race
EGG AND SPOON
Sack race
Egg and spoon
Sports Day

Modern:
Sports Day
Egg and spoon
sack race

Old English:
Sports Day egg and spoon
Sack race egg and spoon sack race
Egg and spoon Sports Day
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20 comments:

  1. Linda Jacobs14 February 2009 at 00:09

    I like this form and already checked it out so I can have my Poetry-Writing students try it!

    Cool!

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  2. gautami tripathy14 February 2009 at 00:44

    You got me going in this form!

    Maybe we should have a day for naisaiKu writing? A prompt like thing on Tuesdays or Saturdays?

    Wot say?

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  3. latree14 February 2009 at 04:25

    cool. i don't think i can do so...

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  4. anthonynorth14 February 2009 at 08:52

    I haven't done one on my blog yet. Must do so. It's fun.

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  5. Understanding Alice14 February 2009 at 10:06

    how cool is this, ive never seen this sort of poetry. And you write this AFTER going to the pub...?

    and you are right, im sure the runners prayer is oh lord please let me finish before my legs seize.

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  6. Anonymous14 February 2009 at 10:08

    Egg and spoon :)
    i could remember - spoon and MARBLE :)

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  7. Jeeves14 February 2009 at 13:52

    I like this. Reminds me of my childhood sports days!!1

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  8. Anonymous14 February 2009 at 21:16

    Naisaiku is gaining momentum.

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  9. Tumblewords:14 February 2009 at 22:09

    Liking it more all the time - egg and spoon and the old sack race - good sports, those players. :)

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  10. Andy Sewina14 February 2009 at 23:34

    Thanks Linda, hope your students like it too!

    Hi Gautami, not sure if there's enough interest for a weekly prompt but I could try a Mr Linky Thingy like Mad Kane does - I'll have another think about it and you'll be the first to know!

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  11. Andy Sewina14 February 2009 at 23:39

    Hi Latree, thanks for visiting STG..

    Hi Tony, NaisaiKu.. It's just for fun and I'm sure you could cook something up, if it's only the books!

    Hi Megha, not heard of spoon and marble before. At my primary school we had pot eggs, they were like an egg shaped snooker ball.

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  12. Andy Sewina14 February 2009 at 23:48

    Hi Doormouse74, you can tell which pub I've been to by the length of the poem, my nearest pub is in sight of this keyboard and when I go there I write modern Haiku! I think you get the idea.

    Talking of sport I see you live in Ipswich, I used to go to the football there when I was living in Colchester, I remember the twirly whirly underground car park. And there was a little wooden pub opposite the railway station - we drank it dry when Man City came to town.

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  13. Andy Sewina14 February 2009 at 23:56

    Hi Jeeves, me too, I based this on a memory of Manchester's Wythenshawe Park on Saint Aidan's Sports Day.

    Hi Stan, thanks for writing a NaisaiKu.. we're getting a lot of early hits on the blog but not that many people are taking up the challenge, yet!

    Hi Sue@Tumblewords, and there was that other race where two people had their legs tied together and my favorite the long jump!

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  14. Pirate Princess15 February 2009 at 02:14

    So fun - and two of my favorite sports!!!

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  15. Anonymous15 February 2009 at 02:52

    Thanx Texasblu!

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  16. Anonymous15 February 2009 at 09:02

    ohh this is fun!!

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  17. Anonymous15 February 2009 at 12:52

    Hi Americanising desi, Not as fun as your post! 'wink'...

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  18. Rosey15 February 2009 at 20:35

    This is bril! Guess what? I wrote about the egg and spoon and sack race too, but not with so much style.

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  19. Anonymous15 February 2009 at 20:41

    I like your style! I tempted to have a go myself!

    In your comment to me you mentioned snooker. I meant to include it and forgot! It was invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain in 1875 as a game to keep the British troops occupied in the Army Officers Mess in Jubbalpore India. Sorted!

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  20. Andy Sewina15 February 2009 at 23:20

    Hi Rosey, really enjoyed your post!

    Hi Keith, Thanks for that, Sir Neville Chamberlain, of course...

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