Loosening the Chokehold on Language March 15, 2011
Posted by nrhatch in Humor, Word Play, Writing & Writers.comments closed
Connor, Cities of the Mind, brought this delightful video on the English language to my attention this morning:
On Writing: A Message from Stephen Fry
If you enjoy it as much as I did, swing by Cities of the Mind to thank Connor and check out a few of his recent posts:
Lie Like A Dog * The Emotional Ropes * A Paradigm of Lies
Now, here’s Stephen Fry, a recovering pedant, talking about why language should be as flexible as we need it to be:
For a terrific rebuttal: Fry Him In Oil! (Greg Camp’s Blog)
No rules. Just write!
What about you? Are you pleased that language is expanding at an ever-increasing rate? Or do you wish that Merriam-Webster would adhere to strict usage rules rather than disseminating recently accepted definitions?
Related posts: Which Witch Ate Eight Nome Gnomes? * A Touch of Sarcasm * An Awesome Terrific Awful Terrible Day * It’s Teetotaler . . . Not Teatotaler * Apostrophes: A Tricky Business
Haiku or Senryū? March 15, 2011
Posted by nrhatch in Humor, Nature, Poetry, Word Play.comments closed
Haiku or Senryū?
Nature or human humor?
I’ll let you decide.
No rules. Just write!
What about you? Can you distinguish the delineating line between Haiku and Senryū to reach a definitive diagnosis?
Is the defining line moving? If not, why do I feel so dizzy?
Related posts: Write a Haiku About Something That Drives You Nuts * Timing is Everything (The Laughing Housewife) * Senryu * Haiku or Senryu? * Senryū * A Haiku (Creating Magic) * Pseu’s Blog * Books Photographs And Artwork
Spirit Lights The Way 