An unfortunate juxtaposition

The headline meaning is clear, or is it?

The headline meaning is clear, or is it?

An unfortunate juxtaposition

It was an unfortunate juxtaposition
An editorially poor rendition
And a layout contradiction
Of the work being done that day.

The ladies were up in the air
Arms and legs wide without a care
And the photographer “froze” them there:
A fine photo some might say.

But a headline was then put in place
Above their wide-open pose embrace
Each with a smile upon her face
And things came out another way.

The headline read: “Let’s go, Beavers”
And for those who are “mis-perceivers”
The headline was an overachiever
Of the double entendre sort of sway.

Some members of the fourth estate
To this day cannot contemplate
How such a printing came to state
Something that put such a pun in play.

So let this be today’s object lesson
About laying out a front-page section
And how others can have a perception
Where you place things a certain way.

–poem by David E. Booker

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Photo finish Friday: “Wedding dress”

An unlucky dress?

An unlucky dress?

Wedding dress

Wedding dress, wedding dress beside the road
In a plastic bag, story untold.
Was it for a marriage gone terribly bad?
Or was the bride free and very glad?
Was it tossed out in spite and anger?
Discarded maybe after he strangled her?
Was she elated to see him go
And she tossed it out just for show?
The button on the bag said it was “EASY”
Was it really or was it simply sleazy?
The dress in question raises questions galore
Some answers we know, for others we want more.

Abandoned in a bag with a red button on the side.

Abandoned in a bag with a red button on the side.

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Haiku to you Thursday: “Deferred”

Deferred dream awaits /

forgotten lover lurking /

lips pursed for your touch.

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Writing tip Wednesday: “Ten tips for SEO”

Ten tips on good SEO writing

Source: http://www.geeksnack.com/2015/04/22/ten-tips-good-seo-writing/

Good SEO writing is much about writing skills and writing techniques. As a blogger, you need to know how to structure your text in subheadings and paragraphs. If your text is appealing and clear, you will attract the interest of your readers. They will gladly like, tweet, share and comment your content if they like it.

1. Think before writing – Good SEO writing tips

n order for your article to be highly ranked in Google search, you need to have writing skills. This means you need to think before you write. To think about what your readers will say after they read your article, what actions and reactions your article can cause. You should write down these answers before starting writing.

2. Arrange your ideas – Good SEO writing tips

You need to arrange your ideas in a logical manner, in every post you write. Some sorts of short introduction, a body where you will write the main ideas and a conclusion text, this structure is a very good and stable one, that normally attracts most readers. After that, you could start the real writing process.

3. Structure your paragraphs – Good SEO writing tips

You should be able to start new paragraphs according to some rules, not just because you consider it looks nicer for your text. Every paragraph should contain one main idea or subject. Paragraphs are important, so do not abuse their usage but also do not forget about them. Paragraphs are the most basic design for the text and readers can enjoy them or not.

4. Use subheadings – Good SEO writing tips

Your article should be organized in subheadings. They will lead your reader in a very quick and efficient way. Readers will be able to scan your text and to find more easily the necessary information for them.

5. Use signal words – Good SEO writing tips

Using signal words is also indicated, because they make readers to focus over the most important things. Words like also, first of all, nevertheless, indeed etc. are good choices in this respect.

Other tips include:

6. Proofread and test your article – Good SEO writing tips

7. Write longer posts – Good SEO writing tips

8. Update content – Good SEO writing tips

9. Inlink – Good SEO writing tips

10. Content is key – Good SEO writing tips

Read the rest: http://www.geeksnack.com/2015/04/22/ten-tips-good-seo-writing/

If you don’t know, SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization.

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cARtOONSDAY: “cHARACTER iSSUES”

And to listen to his critics, even his characters weren't that interesting.

And to listen to his critics, even his characters weren’t that interesting.

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Monday morning writing joke: “Boo to you, too”

There once was a writer of fright /

who could make her readers stay up all night./

With a stroke and boo, /

boy, she could do it to you, too. /

Oh, for such chills and delights!

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Random Acts of Poetry: “A little rendezvous”

I fly through the air with the greatest of ease.
If my engine cuts out, I have no trapeze.
Since I have no trapeze, there is no net.
If my engine cuts out, I may not live to regret.
Keep an eye on the sky, watch for me to come by
If my engine cuts out, wave and give me a sigh.
That mountain ahead may be my new home.
Across its ragged face, my body may roam.
If the pilot is sane, I may stay in the air.
If my pilot is nuts, then what do I care?
Birds sucked in the engine? I’ll have a bad day
But then, come to think of it, so will they.
I fly through the air with greatest of ease.
When this damn thing comes down, avoid the trees.
May the landing be soft, the pilot’s touch light
For I’m holding your arm and I’m holding on tight.
A bump as we land could cause an incident:
You could lose your arm and my bowels would be spent.
I fly through the air with the greatest of ease
If the engine cuts out, some regrets there will be.

–by David E. Booker

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Be gentle upon him

Be gentle upon him, whatever you do
For killing him outright, could leave you in a stew.
Then what will you do for the rest of the cruise?
Hide the body aboard and leave misleading clues?
Will you tell his friends, “Wait, he’s over there.”
Or strolling down the promenade without a care.
You’ll have to make up stories of where he might be
Which may keep you awake to a quarter past three.
And as you tell these stories of his life aboard the boat
Will you see his body out the window afloat?
Will he be smiling at you, his arm high in the air
waving you to join him, to promenade without a care?
And then oh then tell me what will you do
When he gives you the evil eye and thinks you’re a cutie too?

by David E. Booker

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Photo finish Friday: “Big Yeller Hoops Day”

Big Yellow Hoops Day on the highway.

Big Yellow Hoops Day on the highway.

Catching up to the hoops on the highway.

Catching up to the hoops on the highway.

Big Yellow Hoops ahead on the highway.

Big Yellow Hoops ahead on the highway.

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Haiku to you Thursday: “Shortly”

Running late. /

Will be there shortly. /

Incomplete.

[Editor’s note: Most haiku are 5 syllables for the first line, 7 syllables for the second line, and 5 syllables for the third line. This one is another shortened version with a structure of 3/5/3.]

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