Peyton Price's Blog, page 19
May 2, 2014
Paper anniversary
I've made you a whole year of haiku. Isn't it time you subscribed?
Believe it or not, today marks a full year of audio Suburban Haiku. The air assault started when I hastily recorded a haiku (and a panicked interview) for NPR.
Have a listen while you picture me on the phone in a hotel room in Las Vegas (where for some reason we took our kids on vacation) trying to sound normal while I sort and cram four people's clothes into separate dirty and clean suitcases, simultaneously shushing the boys and getting the evil eye from my husband, who is grumbling that we should have been on the road to Grand Canyon a half hour ago. Good times.
Anyway, my girlfriend heard me on the radio and said she rather liked having me read the haiku (because reading 17 syllables yourself is such a chore, you know) and could I please do it every day? Accommodating as always, I started this little audio blog for her, and now for you. Happy Anniversary, darlings!
Illustration: NickMom I love it so. Bonus: I wrote a little Mother's Day ditty for NickMom, which somehow manages to combine all my favorite things and infuse them with the Christmas spirit. How can you resist?
On BluntMoms, I have your in-depth guide to conducting a thorough yet secret investigation of playdates who claim their nasty cough is due to a mere little non-contagious seasonal allergy. We'll just see about that.
Believe it or not, today marks a full year of audio Suburban Haiku. The air assault started when I hastily recorded a haiku (and a panicked interview) for NPR.
Have a listen while you picture me on the phone in a hotel room in Las Vegas (where for some reason we took our kids on vacation) trying to sound normal while I sort and cram four people's clothes into separate dirty and clean suitcases, simultaneously shushing the boys and getting the evil eye from my husband, who is grumbling that we should have been on the road to Grand Canyon a half hour ago. Good times.
Anyway, my girlfriend heard me on the radio and said she rather liked having me read the haiku (because reading 17 syllables yourself is such a chore, you know) and could I please do it every day? Accommodating as always, I started this little audio blog for her, and now for you. Happy Anniversary, darlings!
Illustration: NickMom I love it so. Bonus: I wrote a little Mother's Day ditty for NickMom, which somehow manages to combine all my favorite things and infuse them with the Christmas spirit. How can you resist?On BluntMoms, I have your in-depth guide to conducting a thorough yet secret investigation of playdates who claim their nasty cough is due to a mere little non-contagious seasonal allergy. We'll just see about that.
May 1, 2014
The Party's Over (Afterparty, anyone?)
Now that I finally tricked you into stopping by, you might as well subscribe. Poetry month went out with a bang, and a blast on twitter. Thank you to every tweeter who entered the #suburbanhaiku contest with your hilarious, sweet, sad, wonderful, terrible haiku. Our contest judge Revenge Poet Suzanne Weber had a tough time choosing just two winners.
Feel like you missed everything? Just search twitter for the #suburbanhaiku hashtag and have a look at all the entries--I'm telling you, there's a lot to love.
More than 80 tweeters entered the contest, and I thank every single one of you. THANK YOU! (You really don't want me to say that 80 times, do you?) I highly recommend that everyone follow this list of haiku-friendly folks who are the life of a twitter party.
And last, but certainly not least, let's all raise our right hand and wave to the judge. Thank you for your service, Suzanne Weber! I truly appreciate everyone not hating me.
It was fun wasn't it? Now who's going to help me clean up?
After serious (but let’s face it, entertaining) deliberation, she chose the winner of our First Prize, a copy of Suburban Haiku: Poetic Dispatches From Behind the Picket Fence and a Suburban Haiku book club tote. Congratulations to @skh4102, our winner for not one, but two haiku--both of which slayed Suzanne:I shouldn’t have said I would judge tweeted haikus. “It’s too hard to pick,” I whine. @Suburbanhaiku #suburbanhaiku
— Suzanne Weber (@iamsuzanneweber) May 1, 2014
My 4 year old boy Wears dresses. He's a princess. And he's fabulous. #suburbanhaiku #gendercreative
— live.laugh.learn (@skh4102) April 25, 2014
Congratulations and Second Prize (a copy of Suburban Haiku: Poetic Dispatches From Behind the Picket Fence and a Suburban Haiku magnet) goes to@mommamccall for this haiku, which Suzanne found SO TRUE:May I pee alone? I don't feel like explaining What a tampon is. #suburbanhaiku
— live.laugh.learn (@skh4102) April 25, 2014
After she got done whining about how stressful this turned out to be, Suzanne chose a few additional tweeters deserving of an Honorable Mention and Suburban Haiku magnet. Note: It’s my contest and I can do what Suzanne wants me to. Please join us in honorably mentioning:Twelve years seems daunting We barely survive homework in kindergarten. #suburbanhaiku #justcountthedamnapples
— Momma McCall (@mommamccall) April 29, 2014
Wanted: Large packing crate for shipping terrible kids to Timbuktu #suburbanhaiku
— Katie (@onechunkymama) April 27, 2014
Weekly laundry time: one pair of undies from son. The math doesn’t work. #suburbanhaiku
— Foxy Wine Pocket (@FoxyWinePocket) April 27, 2014
Dropping the toddler off at school she says to me,/ "You can go now dad." #suburbanhaiku
— jimmy meredith (@lasthaikunicorn) April 25, 2014
Kid on screen timeout. "If I can't have the iPad, can I have your phone?" #suburbanhaiku
— Nicole Leigh Shaw (@NicoleLeighShaw) April 24, 2014
You're bragging again How can I make you stop this? I don't want your life. #suburbanhaiku
— Suzy Q (@SuzyQuzey) April 27, 2014
Tacos for dinner. I'm capable of much more, but I missed my nap. #Suburbanhaiku
— four layer cake (@fourlayercake) April 29, 2014
If you see your own profile pic, well done! Please twitter message @suburbanhaiku with your street address, so I can ship you the booty.It's Tuesday evening The dog pissed in my closet And I'm burning fish #suburbanhaiku
— Jeanna (@jfivealive28) April 29, 2014
Feel like you missed everything? Just search twitter for the #suburbanhaiku hashtag and have a look at all the entries--I'm telling you, there's a lot to love.
More than 80 tweeters entered the contest, and I thank every single one of you. THANK YOU! (You really don't want me to say that 80 times, do you?) I highly recommend that everyone follow this list of haiku-friendly folks who are the life of a twitter party.
And last, but certainly not least, let's all raise our right hand and wave to the judge. Thank you for your service, Suzanne Weber! I truly appreciate everyone not hating me.
It was fun wasn't it? Now who's going to help me clean up?
Take it from the top
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April 30, 2014
Date night
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Photo by The Well-Versed Mom Bonus: The Well-Versed Mom knows everyone's a critic, so she's inviting you to post a haiku movie review for a chance to win my book. How fun is that? (And yes, Frozen counts.)
Photo by The Well-Versed Mom Bonus: The Well-Versed Mom knows everyone's a critic, so she's inviting you to post a haiku movie review for a chance to win my book. How fun is that? (And yes, Frozen counts.)
April 29, 2014
It's raining, cats and dogs
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April 28, 2014
iWish
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Bonus: A little fun news to take the edge off Monday.
The Robot Mommy herself, fresh off last night's appearance in Listen To Your Mother, shares her favorite Suburban Haiku.
Still feeling Mondayish? The Divine Secrets of a Domestic Diva dishes up her faves with a chance to win my book. Is it Tuesday yet?
Bonus: A little fun news to take the edge off Monday.The Robot Mommy herself, fresh off last night's appearance in Listen To Your Mother, shares her favorite Suburban Haiku.
Still feeling Mondayish? The Divine Secrets of a Domestic Diva dishes up her faves with a chance to win my book. Is it Tuesday yet?
April 25, 2014
Spring in my step
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April 24, 2014
Conduct yourself properly
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April 23, 2014
Hold on for one more day
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Click for official rules Bonus: It seems that some people still have not properly celebrated poetry month, so I thought I'd throw a twitter party, with door prizes and everything. Have a look at the very official official rules then get to tweetin'. Thank you to our guest judge, revenge poet Suzanne Weber. Good luck everyone!
Click for official rules Bonus: It seems that some people still have not properly celebrated poetry month, so I thought I'd throw a twitter party, with door prizes and everything. Have a look at the very official official rules then get to tweetin'. Thank you to our guest judge, revenge poet Suzanne Weber. Good luck everyone!
April 22, 2014
It's important to take time for you
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Photo: Carpool Goddess Bonus: Thank you to the Carpool Goddess, for including my book on the list of books she's loving right now. So many tasty treats on this list! Check it.
Photo: Carpool Goddess Bonus: Thank you to the Carpool Goddess, for including my book on the list of books she's loving right now. So many tasty treats on this list! Check it.
