The Friday Fling Lion-izes March!
Friday Fling #273 for Febuary 28th 2014
A few years ago, I think it was,
maybe back on MySpace,
we had a Fling challenge about the cliche
“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.”
Specifically, it was inspired by part
of an old Saturday Night Live sketch
in which John Belushi offered alternative comparisons:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMZFpf-1wp0
We thought this would be a good time to revisit that challenge.
What would the ideal comparison be
to the beginning and end of March?
Or is there a story that makes you think of?
Two years ago we did a challenge about leap year.
The format suggested then was the Sedoka,
explained on ShadowPoetry.com thus:
The Sedoka is an unrhymed poem made up of two three-line katauta
with the following syllable counts:5/7/7, 5/7/7.
A Sedoka, pair of katauta as a single poem,
may address the same subject from differing perspectives.
A katauta is an unrhymed three-line poem
with the following syllable counts: 5/7/7.
War Path
Fractured wanderer
leaving a tortured city,
hammocked insecurely.
Quenched of thirst for blood,
he may now respect beauty,
unappreciated ‘fore.
Copyright © 2003 Christian Ugalde
This week the Friday Fling Describes
the Ends of March Sedoka-style!
Be sure to save time to read and comment
Sedok-tively on the other writes
. Then go enjoy the first lionized weekend of March!
March begins this weekend, and we’re celebrating by pondering the old cliche. What does March come in like and how can you tell? And what do we anticipate for its exit? This topic is a good opportunity to try out the seductive, Sedoka style. Sort of like a pair of Ukiahs with the first two lines switched. Let your muse march to the beat of March!
Larry the lion
said: March comes in like a bear.
Larry’s a liein’ lion.
Larry heard March goes
out like a lamb. “Yum,” he thought.
He waits till the end, to pounce.
Sedoka Copyright February 27th 2014 RGD
LION VS LAMB
~
The mighty beast
Breathe in the harsh cold winds
Leo the lion the proud king he be
~
Whiles yet the lamb
Sweet and gentle walks easy out
With wind as it slowly goes by
~
Written By: Bettie Davis ———————————————- © February 27 , 2o14