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Poetry Humor: The Poet—Writing Again

By Sara Barkat 10 Comments

Poetry Humor: The poet writes again. Um, sort of.

Poetry Humor The Poet Writing Again by Sara Barkat

Comic by Sara Barkat, age 14.
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I like my tea black (with a special love for Indian chai) and my novels long (give me sci-fi, fantasy, or 19th century to make me especially happy!)—though I’m always exploring beyond my known universe and will drink greens, reds, and oolongs, and read almost any genre or style that crosses my table. Speaking of the universe, I have a passion for learning about anything from black holes to the mysteries of time. When I’m not sitting by the window, sharing the sun with our little lemon tree, I can be found making lemon cupcakes and other confections, creating art (pen and ink, intaglio, and Prismacolors, please) or moving through the world on the toes of ballet or jazz dance.
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About Sara Barkat

I like my tea black (with a special love for Indian chai) and my novels long (give me sci-fi, fantasy, or 19th century to make me especially happy!)—though I’m always exploring beyond my known universe and will drink greens, reds, and oolongs, and read almost any genre or style that crosses my table. Speaking of the universe, I have a passion for learning about anything from black holes to the mysteries of time. When I’m not sitting by the window, sharing the sun with our little lemon tree, I can be found making lemon cupcakes and other confections, creating art (pen and ink, intaglio, and Prismacolors, please) or moving through the world on the toes of ballet or jazz dance.

Comments

  1. L. L. Barkat says

    April 11, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    Ha! 🙂

    She is far more reserved and terribly cute, as her facial expression is a signature part of the laugh.

    Reply
  2. Will Willingham says

    April 11, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    Sara, you know, if you use Pig Latin, the lines will always, always rhyme. It’s guaranteed.

    And the blank paper? I’m trying that for my post for next week. I think it will save me a lot of time on the first draft.

    Thanks for coming back to the comic frames. I’ve missed you. 😉

    Reply
  3. L. L. Barkat says

    April 11, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    You made her laugh. I love it when she laughs 🙂

    Reply
  4. Will Willingham says

    April 11, 2012 at 9:15 pm

    Maybe we’ll have to start copying her in on the morning banter. Does she sound like you?

    Reply
  5. Will Willingham says

    April 11, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    So, I’ll just turn the volume down a little. It’s the best I can do.

    Reply
  6. Megan Willome says

    April 12, 2012 at 8:28 am

    Tell Sara I like how she wrote “Later” and that whole panel. It’s kind of spooky.

    Reply
  7. Monica Sharman says

    April 12, 2012 at 9:52 am

    Since my husband is an inventor, I would really appreciate a poem about the inventor of dental floss!
    http://inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventions/a/dentistry_2.htm

    This one reminds me of the time I went away for a weekend writing retreat. One morning went well (about 4 hours). In a little high, I went back at it after a lunch break…and WASTED the next four hours. Literally a blank page. I could’ve used this comic then, because a sense of humor (like in the last frame) always comes in handy for me (whose sense of humor is lacking, especially in frustrating and disappointing times).

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  8. Maureen Doallas says

    April 12, 2012 at 11:10 am

    Inquiring (poetic) minds want to know:

    Do birds tweet only after using dental floss?
    Will the wax on the floss allow birds to pick their words more carefully?
    From which tree(s) will birds get the best rhymes? How high do they have to be?
    Who broke the record for most lines of Pig Latin on a blank page?
    What do I have to promise to get an interview with a floss-using bird that waxes poetic on Twitter?
    If Michel Martin at Tell Me More won’t accept a ride in a pink caddy, will The Poet?

    Love these comic frames!!

    Reply
  9. Bethany Rohde says

    February 13, 2021 at 5:46 pm

    I just saw this and love it.

    Reply

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