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The Curse of Verse: The Top Ten Reasons Editors Hate Rhyme

June 15, 2023 by adminMeow 13 Comments

by Lee Wardlaw “The apparent ease of Dr. Seuss’s verse and his mad-cap nonsense have inspired so many untalented poets to mimic him that editors cringe when they see a [rhyming] manuscript.”             – Ellen E.M. Roberts, Editor If you’ve written a feline-inspired picture book or poem in rhyme, is it cursed to a life […]

Filed Under: Blog, Craft, Poetry, Fiction, & Prose Tagged With: cat poetry, Cat Writers' Association, cats, poetry, writing

Winner Winner, Haiku Dinner?

April 21, 2015 by adminMeow Leave a Comment

Elsa Clair cat haiku- table slow service

                                    This week’s Haiku image features Elsa Clair, Susan Willett’s cat. Most cat lovers can relate to the discriminating and demanding tastes of cats. Tell us: do your cats treat you like a waiter they’d rather not tip? […]

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