Haiku Contest For “Grief Counseling”

Monday, October 16, 2006

Mondays mean back to work, monday night football, and a LITO haiku contest. This week with Grief Counseling we have so many scenes to choose from.

For those of you visiting for the first time, a Haiku is a “Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or the seasons.” So basically, you have to have three lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables and they don’t have to rhyme. Of course, instead of nature or season, we are going to write about that weeks episode. It can sum up the whole plot, or just one part that you liked. After a couple days, we’ll choose a winner.

PS, I saw that a few of you suggested Limericks. I think that’d be fun too. Let’s try limericks next week.

But for now, here is my haiku:

Who’s that bearded man?
He is stealing our Pam from class.
Out for her heart too?

And now it’s your turn. We pick the winner on thursday morning. This week the top three finishers will get to pick any Office episode they want from the iTunes store. Fun.

18 Comments

  1. Jon B says:

    A cap detated
    And Toby’s kill laid to rest
    Charlie Brown’s good grief

    A killer robot
    Cannot contend with the strength
    Of a man and baby

  2. beckilinn says:

    Jim searches for chips.
    On quest for Karen’s heart too?
    Pam liked Sun Chips, right?

  3. Kel says:

    Bird coffin burning
    Pam sings with Dwight recorder
    Closure for Michael

  4. Kayla says:

    Dwight laughs at Michael
    Do you need pen or coffee?
    Down warehouse he goes.

    Good Grief Michael Scott
    5 stages of grief he does
    bird and former boss

    Pam got her new car
    has air bags and cup holders
    Roy wants go for ride.

  5. Scott says:

    Karen needs some chips
    They tried the vending machine
    Did you check … your butt?

  6. Cory says:

    Down to the warehouse,
    Michael waddles like a duck.
    “Don’t mind if I do!”

  7. Jake says:

    Kevin’s gig is up
    Michael knows Bernie’s movie
    Grief is not a game

  8. mike says:

    moral must be high!
    Roy saves Pam, but Michael waits
    chips were found next door

    Stanley not amused
    poor uncle Mufasa, died
    outdoor funeral

  9. Scott says:

    Pam’s aunt used to box
    Ryan’s cousin was a king
    Kevin’s friend? Bernie!

  10. Erin says:

    Just like poor Ed Truck,
    The bird’s beak was detated.
    Thank God for Pam’s box.

    Office life lessons:
    Be gay, but don’t drink and drive.
    One pays. One does not.

  11. Jake says:

    Ed Truck’s head was lost;
    Where could it be? In some ice?
    Or in an oil drum?

  12. Tam says:

    Karen prefers Herr’s
    As well as Jim’s affection
    Does Jim prefer hers?

    Pam likes French Onion
    Karen seeks elusive Herr’s
    Babes like Jim and chips

    Ed Truck should have ducked
    That truck took poor Ed Truck’s head
    “No-Head Ed” got trucked!

    Hey, as far as limericks go, maybe each week the contestants could have the option of doing either limericks or haikus–the best overall poem (whether haiku or limerick) wins.

  13. Kristen says:

    A bird set ablaze
    will not rise from the ashes,
    because Dwight stomped him.

    Toby helps them grieve,
    but Michael has other plans.
    Burn, little bird, burn.

    Girl advice from Jim:
    When they get pissy at you,
    give potato chips.

    A dead bird is found.
    Flush it? Cram it in a can?
    No, no. We’ll burn it!

  14. Pam, her singing voice
    Cries a distance, to Stamford
    Where her true love is

  15. Scott says:

    Ed Truck died alone
    But the bird had many friends
    Just like Michael Scott!

  16. Meg says:

    Pam comforts Michael
    and mourns her dead boxer aunt.
    Said Charlie, “good grief!”

    We lost dear Ed Truck.
    His capa was detated–
    no head for comfort.

    What a way to go!
    Dead at Dunder-Mifflin’s door.
    Funeral at four.

    Two-thirds scale robot
    to honor the headless Truck–
    with a six foot cord.

  17. Post-it Thief says:

    Karen thinks that he’s
    All that and a bag of salt
    And vinegar chips

    Ryan takes pride in
    Pam’s little “lyin” game. He’s
    King of the jumgle.

    Kevin catches on
    But really, Kevin? Really?
    Even Mike gets it.

  18. Cherline says:

    Ryan has so much pride and full of it
    Karen also thinks she is the tooth fairy
    Kevin is the only sensible one of them all
    Mike really gets it

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