Dr Seuss

Again your humble reviewer returns to poetic forms describing hot chocolate themes. We had Haiku, Limericks and Valentine poems in previous postings. Unlike anagrams and palindromes rhyme and meter are very important in poetic forms. One of the masters of this for children's verse was Dr Seuss which is the alias of Theodor Seuss Geisel.

A couple of good parodies of Dr Seuss verse in relation to computer issues have been executed.

• Dr. Seuss Explains why Computers Sometimes Crash
• Dr. Seuss Comes to your Computer

What makes Dr Seuss books unique is the use of simple language and themes that appeal to children. "Green Eggs and Ham" uses a vocabulary of just 50 words and only "anywhere" has more than one syllable. Also Dr Seuss usually uses a strict meter and simple rhymes. "Cat in the Hat" is mostly Anapestic Tetrameter. "Green Eggs and Ham" mostly Iambic Tetrameter.

After mulling over this analysis of meter and rhyme a Junior Marmaduke suggested I just change the words to Green Eggs and Ham rather than try to write anything original. This seemed far easier. Thus what we have is an abridged version with apologies to Theodor Giesel.

That Merkel Pet!That Merkel Pet!
I do not like that Merkel Pet!
Do you like hot choc-o-late?
I do not like it, Merkel Pet.
I do not like hot choc-o-late.
Would you like it here or there?
I would not like it here or there.
I would not like it anywhere.
I do not like hot chocolate.
I do not like it Merkel Pet.
Would you like it in a house?
Would you like it with a mouse?
I do not like hot choc-o-late.
I do not like it Merkel Pet.
Would you drink it in a box?
Would you drink it with a fox?
I would not drink hot choc-o-late.
I do not like it Merkel Pet.
You do not like it. So you say.
Try it! Try it! And you may.
Try it and you may, I say.
Merk! If you will let me be,
I will try it. You will see.
Say! I like hot choc-o-late!
I do! I like it, Merkel Pet!
So I will drink it in a box.
And I will drink it with a fox.
And I will drink eat it in a house.
And I will drink eat it with a mouse.
And I will drink it here and there.
Say I will drink it ANYWHERE!
I do so like hot choc-o-late!
Thank you! Thank you, Merkel Pet.

Anagrams

Earlier in this blog a number of poetic forms were presented describing hot chocolate themes. We had Haiku, Limericks and Valentine poems.

They are not quite poetry but anagrams and palindromes are also a form of grammatical acrobatics that can come up with amusing outcomes. This posting looks at a few anagrams and a later one will look at palindromes.

Some anagrams of "Merkel Marmaduke" with assistance from wordsmith.org.

Earmarked elk mum
Mum leaked remark
Armed elk make rum
Armed make me lurk

Some anagrams of "Hot Chocolate"

Locate hooch
Cache hot loot
Loot the coach
That coco hole

Valentine Poem

On this blog site there is plenty of Haiku poetry and some limericks. I got the idea of Valentine poetry from another website and decided to produce one myself.

Roses are red
Choc'late is hot
I think you're sexy
Your mother is not

Hot Chocolate Haiku Continues

Dear readers, you may have thought you had seen the last of hot chocolate Haiku after the previous postings on this poetry form. I have to draw your attention to a website which includes a seven verse Haiku and a recipe for French Hot Chocolate. The Haiku verse includes

Back at the cottage
Steaming hot choc'late awaits
The fire ablaze

Myrtle points out that the last line has only four syllables unless you pronounce "fire" with two. This did not stop her trying to deliver the recipe on the website with some variations.

The recipe called for 2 ½ squares of chocolate. We were not sure how much 2 ½ squares of chocolate was. Different chocolates have different sized squares. We checked out some other internet recipes and figured that 100g of chocolate should be enough and we added vanilla essence to taste. In the end we were in too much of a hurry to whip the cream. So it probably was not much like the original recipe after those variations but it produced a creamy, chocolate drink with a pleasant sweetness.

One More Set of Hot Chocolate Haiku

After postings one and two on hot chocolate haiku I feel compelled to do one more.

Miss Ginsu's Ode to Hot Chocolate

Cup warms my fingers:
Dark and silky,
this bitter- sweet winter escape.

From Darwin Michener-Rutledge

Snowman with daddy
then drinking hot chocolate
wet clothes by the stove

Lady Myrtle Marmaduke's contributions

Chilli packs a bite
Funny it's in hot chocolate
Aztecs got it right

Hot choc'late is good
New blog with his dark desires
Merkel tastes it all

More Hot Chocolate Haiku

In a previous posting I presented some great Haiku poetry. The word "Chocolate" is a bit problematic as it can be pronounced with two syllables (choc'late) or three syllables (choc-o-late). I guess I am happy with either.

From Renatta Pellack

Yum, marshmallows, PLEASE!
Don't burn my tongue or my lips.
Warm on a cold day!

From "Point"

dark luxurious
liquid hot between my toes
bathing in chocolate

A fridge magnet haiku is displayed at flickr

winter makes man
shiver and man devour drinks
of hot chocolate

Erin Zimmer claims that hot beverage poetry does not get enough respect and contributes:

once just a powder
but hot liquids transform you,
brown winter mustache

Hot Chocolate Haiku

The Japanese poetry form of Haiku with its 5-7-5 syllable pattern, can provide some brief and insightful observations on the world. Here is a contribution from Yrene:

Soft marshmallows float
On warm, luscious, brown liquid
Oh dear Hot Chocolate!

From Catherine of New Zealand

my favourite mug
steaming hot chocolate with
fluffy marshmallows

From Olivia Bartilucci

Building a snowman
Sipping warm hot chocolate
Taking a long nap

Here is a piece of brilliance from the book "Zombie Haiku: Good Poetry for Your...brains"
by Ryan Mecum.

blood is really warm.
It's like drinking hot chocolate
but with more screaming.