Pimp My Walker: The Official Book of Old Age Haiku
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (616 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593730632 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is his fourth published book. . Mike writes Haiku instead of doing crosswords, putting boats in bottles, and lamenting his age. About the Author Mike Slosberg is an aging novelist, playwright and cartoonist
. Mike writes Haiku instead of doing crosswords, putting boats in bottles, and lamenting his age. Mike Slosberg is an aging novelist, playwright and cartoonist. This is his fourth published book
Hilarious comments on aging Robert A. Levine, M.D. Hilarious comments on aging and its problems by a talented writer and cartoonist. Recommended for anyone over fifty or anyone who intends to get there. Will make the process easier.. "An amusing and sometimes funny book on aging that lovers of haiku may want to check out." according to Joseph J. Truncale. Poetry is the song of life and my favorite poetic form is Japanese haiku. I have read, reviewed and have written many books over the years on haiku. Being a senior the title of this book (Pimp my walker: the official book of old age haiku by Mike Slosberg) caught my attention. This little 96 page hardcover volume has 7An amusing and sometimes funny book on aging that lovers of haiku may want to check out. Poetry is the song of life and my favorite poetic form is Japanese haiku. I have read, reviewed and have written many books over the years on haiku. Being a senior the title of this book (Pimp my walker: the official book of old age haiku by Mike Slosberg) caught my attention. This little 96 page hardcover volume has 73 haiku along with numerous cartoons to spice up the book.The last page encourages you to write your own haiku, which consists of 17 syllables, with a three line poem of 5 syllables on the first and third lines and 7 syllables on the middle like.A few of the amusing old age. haiku along with numerous cartoons to spice up the book.The last page encourages you to write your own haiku, which consists of 17 syllables, with a three line poem of 5 syllables on the first and third lines and 7 syllables on the middle like.A few of the amusing old age. "Perfect Gift Book" according to Polly Frost. "Pimp My Walker" is a collection of 7Perfect Gift Book "Pimp My Walker" is a collection of 73 hilarious -- and by hilarious I mean laugh out loud -- haiku about aging by ad exec/novelist Mike Slosberg. I'm a fan of humorous verse: the best funny poetry is a whirlwind of formality with a core of savage wisdom. Slosberg's haiku rank up there with the comic verse of Roy Blount Jr., Dorothy Parker and Philip Larkin. A couple of my personal favorites are "I'm incontinent./ That is, in America/ And not traveling." And "Sailing on cruise ship./ Bored to distraction./ Eating continuously." In addition to the haiku, "Pimp My Walker" includes Slosberg. hilarious -- and by hilarious I mean laugh out loud -- haiku about aging by ad exec/novelist Mike Slosberg. I'm a fan of humorous verse: the best funny poetry is a whirlwind of formality with a core of savage wisdom. Slosberg's haiku rank up there with the comic verse of Roy Blount Jr., Dorothy Parker and Philip Larkin. A couple of my personal favorites are "I'm incontinent./ That is, in America/ And not traveling." And "Sailing on cruise ship./ Bored to distraction./ Eating continuously." In addition to the haiku, "Pimp My Walker" includes Slosberg
Witness his take on life's little pleasures: I can remember When sex was better than food Now vice is versa Mike maintains that old age really sucks, and one has to be philosophical and poetic to survive. Humor is the alchemy that can magically turn tragedy into comedy. This book is not one of them. Pimp My Walker is a celebration of the cardinal aspects of growing old, softened only with Mike's hilariously appropriate illustrations. Mike writes haiku instead of doing crosswords, putting boats in bottles, and lamenting his age.. As the subtitle indicates, the author has taken the age-old art form of haiku and turned it into an art form for old age - or at least aging. Mike Slosberg is a self-described OLD novelist, playwright, and cartoonist. Think of it as an owner's manual for aging with humor, whether you are this or that side of 40 or are simply slipping to the far side of 80. It will keep you youthful. Humor is the only defense - with the exception, perhaps, of copious amounts of surgery. A Guide For Growing Old With Style Got a computer Can't use it yet, but it looks Good on the table Occasionally a rare book comes along that approaches the matter of aging with sympathy, understa