I will sponsor a book giveaway–a signed book by our new blog partner–for anyone who guesses accurately AND writes a haiku in honor of this individual. Haikus are important and have a lot to do with this blog.
I should write about how I know this person and how this person is so famous it’s almost awkward and how one time at a fancy dinner this person embarrassed me and I had to act like I didn’t care and I was super cool even though I kept spilling water and talking with salad in my mouth. I should write about their books and how one of them sparked a heated and amazing discussion between me and a couple of friends that lasted late into the night. I should write how this person is intimidating for a few reasons but not intimidating for many more. I should write a lot of things but I don’t want to give anything away.
So just throw out some names and haikus and lets see what we get.
You won’t be disappointed. I promise.
Throwing Up Words 
too many choices
i keep thinking i should know
who. who? but i don’t.
Guess!
I hope I guess right
This writer would make us laugh (not that the rest of you don’t!)
Louise Pummer, please!
Crap! I wrote a typo: PLUMMER!
Oh, yes, Louise please. Talking with salad in the mouth is the new thiswillmakeyoufeelbetteraboutyourself
Louise Pummer is a good guess.
Is it me? Oh, that’s right, I am neither famous or a published author.
Holly Black
Because she owns a White Cat
Wears one Red Glove
And doesn’t have a Black Heart.
Is that even a haiku?
I just worship Holly and I know you two know her. So, I’m hoping against hope.
EXCELLENT haiku, Lauren. Who was your creative writing teacher?
That was a good guess.
Just this pretty lady named Carol.
could it be you, Jane
(of the Yolen family)?
you’d fit quite well here.
or is it Shannon?
maybe Mette? maybe James?
guessing. guessing. who?
Those are good guesses.
I hope it’s John Steinbeck.
Am I right, Ann Dee?
I’ll guess Rick Walton.
He writes lots of books, you know.
Plus he knows you, right?
I want to win this.
But I don’t know who it is.
Is it Rick Walton?
With her fearless pen
She gave silent girls a voice–
Inspired them to speak.
(Is it Laurie Halse Anderson?)
Story of a girl.
A girl whose name is Sara.
Zarr is her last name.
Is it Sara Zarr?
I adore her great work.
I hope she’s the one.
Mister Chris Crowe, hmm?
He intimidates me, too.
Don’t tell him that, though.
I think it’s Chris, too! But I’m not willing to write a haiku. Chris would be very disappointed in me. 😦
disappointed i
am, andria. you should be
ashamed of yourself
Just one more guess, please.
If this could be a wish list
I’d want Ann Cannon
*And I must throw in my favorite haiku (not written by me):
Haikus are simple
And they needn’t make much sense
Hippopotamus
If it is Ann Cannon, she did not call and tell me yet. And this news would definitely be call worthy. I’d be surprised if Ann Cannon intimidates Ann Dee. I’d also be surprised if she were taller than Ann Dee. Though I’m guessing they have measured and if Ann Cannon did pull out the taller triumph, there would have been cartwheels involved.
Since Amy picked Ann Cannon, although, come on Finnegan, that was your second guess, I’ll throw another worthy name into the contest-to-end-all-contests. . .
Emily Wing Smith
Emily would be
happiness and gold sunshine
Welcome to Wednesday’s
Gary Schmidt?
I love Cheri Earl
Just about as much as food,
Carol, or AnnDee.
(Even if it’s not Cheri, this Haiku stands true.)
I’m not even going to guess. I’m just going to ask – what time on Wednesday will s/he be posting? The suspense is killing me!