Two kids who were studying history
About Okubo “champ” Toshimichi
Found his varying ties
To ye old samurais
To be more than a bit of a mystery
For http://purpletreehouse.blogspot.com/2011/09/poetic-forms-wk-3-limerick-sept-21.html
A haiku wrapped in a tanka inside a limerick
04 Oct 2011 6 Comments
in Haiku/Senryu/17 Syllables, Limerick, Poetry, Tanka Tags: Avatar the Last Airbender, Fire Lord Ozai, Lynn Ogrosky, Okubo Toshimichi
wordcoaster 
Oct 04, 2011 @ 04:17:25
I’m sorry: I don’t get it. I wanted to but I didn’t 😦
Oct 04, 2011 @ 04:26:00
That’s ok! This one was actually written to help me study for an upcoming history exam, not for pure poetic purposes. Thus it’s one that’s hard to “get” (which explains the title) I hope you’ll read one of my less cryptic poems; I actually have a few of those 🙂
Oct 05, 2011 @ 08:08:02
love it, very fun verse.
🙂
Oct 05, 2011 @ 10:45:59
Thanks! My approach to studying for the history test I have today, in addition to reading over my notes and trying desperately to glean the important information, is to write lots of short poems about different important people and events in hopes that I’ll remember them for the test.
Oct 06, 2011 @ 22:38:08
love it.
a case well made.
🙂
Oct 06, 2011 @ 22:50:02
Why thank you! 🙂