Download or read book Nerd Haiku written by Robb Pearlman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behold, mortals, a celebratory homage to all things nerdy. For years we have longed to escape the confines of our parents’ basements, but today we Matrix mavens and Lovecraft lovers have emerged from our AV Squad closets and seized the reins of popular culture. Of course, our chronic asthma and social anxiety still keep us from talking to the girl at GameStop, so we have a way to go. Good thing there’s Nerd Haiku, a light-hearted, lightsaber–pointed poke at the absurdities, stereotypes, and truths of nerd culture. These fun, thoughtful, clever poems speak to the core elements of our nerd universe: science fiction, fantasy, comic books, super heroes, big-budget movies, role-playing games, TV series, animation, cosplay, and more, as well as our celebrated (and derided) authors, artists, actors, and franchises. All of us—from comic book and comedy nerds to computer and design nerds—will appreciate and cherish these gems of poetic wisdom.
Download or read book Nerd Camp written by Elissa Brent Weissman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For ten-year-old Gabe, the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment is all that he dreamed it would be, but he must work hard to write about the fun in letters to Zach, his cool future stepbrother, without revealing that it is a camp for "nerds."
Download or read book Haiku written by Kate Snodgrass and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1989 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The 1988 Heideman Award win[n]ing one-act play."
Download or read book Fairy Tale Haiku written by Sara E. Goodwin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimm's fairy tales meet the timeless and incisive art of Japanese haiku. This collection of quirky and darkly humorous poetry for teens and adults offers an engaging new interpretation of the fables which inspired our earliest childhood fantasies.
Download or read book Haiku Very Much written by Margie Gustafson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If brevity is the soul of wit, the haiku of Margie Gustafson is all soul and a yard wide. From love: Thats why Im married His big strong arm guiding me Across the dark ice to theatrical criticism: Saw "Richard the Third" Oh, my kingdom for a hearse They murdered the play. to wry self-assessment: If I walk to gym And then walk back again I don't need to join Margie's poetry brims with insight, passion and humor.
Download or read book Word Nerd written by Barbara Kipfer and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are You a Word Nerd? Did you know... Only a human (not an animal or thing) is "able" to do something The five on dice is called cinque "K" for strike-out in baseball comes from the last letter of "struck" To skice is to frisk about like squirrels in spring For word lovers everywhere, Word Nerd is a rich—and fun—compendium of more than 17,000 fascinating facts about words. Bestselling author Barbara Anne Kipfer has spent years compiling little known tidbits about common—and not so common—words in the English language. Filled with interesting information about words, sure to amaze and spark conversation, this incredible collection is perfect for the word nerd in each of us.
Download or read book War Nerd written by Gary Brecher and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] raucous, offensive, and sometimes amusing CliffsNotes compilation of wars both well-known and ignored.” —Utne Reader Self-described war nerd Gary Brecher knows he’s not alone, that there’s a legion of fat, lonely Americans, stuck in stupid, paper-pushing desk jobs, who get off on reading about war because they hate their lives. But Brecher writes about war, too. War Nerd collects his most opinionated, enraging, enlightening, and entertaining pieces. Part war commentator, part angry humorist à la Bill Hicks, Brecher inveighs against pieties of all stripes—Liberian generals, Dick Cheney, U.N. peacekeepers, the neo-cons—and the massive incompetence of military powers. A provocative free thinker, he finds much to admire in the most unlikely places, and not always for the most pacifistic reasons: the Tamil Tigers, the Lebanese Hezbollah, the Danes of 1,000 years ago, and so on, across the globe and through the centuries. Crude, scatological, un-P.C., yet deeply informed, Brecher provides a radically different, completely unvarnished perspective on the nature of warfare. “Military columnist Gary Brecher’s look at contemporary war is both offensive and illuminating. His book, War Nerd . . . aims to explain why the best-equipped armies in the world continue to lose battles to peasants armed with rocks . . . Brecher’s unrefined voice adds something essential to the conversation.” —Mother Jones “It’s international news coverage with a soul and acne, not to mention a deeply contrarian point of view.” —The Millions
Download or read book Haiku Very Much written by Margie Gustafson and published by . This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If brevity is the soul of wit, The haiku of Margie Gustafson is all soul and a yard wide. From love: That's why I'm married His big strong arm guiding me Across the dark ice to theatrical criticism: Saw "Richard the Third" Oh, my kingdom for a hearse They murdered the play. To wry self-assessment: If I walk to gym and then walk back again I don't need to join Margie's poetry brims with insight, passion and humor.
Download or read book William Shakespeare s The Empire Striketh Back written by Ian Doescher and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times Best Seller Experience the Star Wars saga reimagined as an Elizabethan drama penned by William Shakespeare himself, complete with authentic meter and verse, and theatrical monologues and dialogue by everyone from Yoda to a hungry wampa. Many a fortnight have passed since the destruction of the Death Star. Young Luke Skywalker and his friends have taken refuge on the ice planet of Hoth, where the evil Darth Vader has hatched a cold-blooded plan to capture them. Only with the help of a little green Jedi Master—and a swaggering rascal named Lando Calrissian—can our heroes escape the Empire's wrath. And only then will Lord Vader learn how sharper than a tauntaun's tooth it is to have a Jedi child. Authentic meter, stage directions, reimagined movie scenes and dialogue, and hidden Easter eggs throughout will entertain and impress fans of Star Wars and Shakespeare alike. Every scene and character from the film appears in the play, along with twenty woodcut-style illustrations that depict an Elizabethan version of the Star Wars galaxy.What light through Yoda's window breaks? Methinks you'll find out in the pages of The Empire Striketh Back!
Download or read book Flame of Recca written by Nobuyuki Anzai and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After an exhaustive and hard fought battle, Recca Hanabishi and Team Hokage have earned the right to advance to the second round of a deadly win-or-die combat tournament. But before they can enjoy the spoils of warfare, they must jump into the fray one more time. In the next round, they square off against a group of assassins answering to Recca's older half-brother, Kurei. For 400 years, Kurei's been jealous of his brother's privileged status in the ancient and secret Hokage Ninja Clan. With genetically altered bodies containing the DNA of wild animals, Kurei is hoping his assembly of assassins will do what he's never been able to do: kill Recca! -- VIZ Media
Download or read book Poet s Market 34th Edition written by Robert Lee Brewer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Most Trusted Guide to Publishing Poetry, fully revised and updated Want to get your poetry published? There's no better tool for making it happen than Poet's Market, which includes hundreds of publishing opportunities specifically for poets, including listings for book and chapbook publishers, print and online poetry publications, contests, and more. These listings include contact information, submission preferences, insider tips on what specific editors want, and--when offered--payment information. In addition to the completely updated listings, the 34th edition of Poet's Market offers: • Hundreds of updated listings for poetry-related book publishers, publications, contests, and more • Insider tips on what specific editors want and how to submit poetry • Articles devoted to the craft and business of poetry, including how to track poetry submissions, perform poetry, and find more readers • 77 poetic forms, including guidelines for writing them • 101 poetry prompts to inspire new poetry
Download or read book Fancy Flight written by Karen Davies and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-08-26 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fancy Flight is a collection of poems written by Karen A. Davies, for you, in hopes that you may find that special place where your heart remembers its name. Pixus the Pegasus will guide you through your flight to the shores of lovenock island to the mountains of darkwind cave. Sit back, enjoy your "flight of fancy" and let Pixus astound your senses and entertain your imagination! To begin your flight, Pixus whinnies these words to you, "My name is Pixus and I welcome all, the young, the old, the short, the tall. I'm so glad you could stop by. Come dream with me and dry your eye." My master worked real hard, you see on lots and lots of poetry. So glide with me through day or night. I'll guide you on your "fancy flight!"
Download or read book Linux is Badass written by Bryan Lunduke and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-04-16 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know that Linux is badass. Now there's a book to prove it. Sure to convert even the most die-hard Windows or Mac OS users, "Linux is Badass" takes you on a magical journey filled with adventure, Linux, bad poetry and swear words.
Download or read book Small Windows written by Duncan Shields and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small Windows is a collection of flash science fiction stories that provide glimpses into various states of the human condition on far-flung planets and in different times. Each tale is a brief exploration of what it means to experience life—an assortment of tiny moments captured from across the cosmos that underline the commonality of the emotions we all share, whether human, silicate, android, alien, or animal. The stories in this book offer a playful look at first contact, fear, loneliness, and isolation but also take a deep dive into love, laughter, differing perspectives, and our communal experience of what it means to be alive.
Download or read book Twigs Is a Poet written by Greenwood Elementary School and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-04-09 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: POETRY Once again the students of Greenwood Elementary school demonstrate their writing skills through the TWIGS series. This edition consists of poetry that young children write on the subjects that are important to them in their lives.
Download or read book Haiku Guy written by David G. Lanoue and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 2001-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps the first novel to take as its subject the appreciation and crafting of haiku, this is the story of Buck-Teeth, a provincial poet and fictitious student of the Japanese classical haiku master Issa, who, in the course of his training, travels to ancient Edo and contemporary New Orleans, falls in and out of love, considers the many schools of haiku, and ultimately learns what it is to be a poet. Along the way we are offered gentle lessons on haiku and what we might put into it, how it and we got this way, and what it all might mean.
Download or read book God s Ground written by John Brophy and published by John Brophy. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a realistic science fiction adventure set at the beginning of the space tourism boom. Desperate to escape her violent husband, twenty-year-old Tesla Miller kidnaps her infant son and takes him with her to the Sky City Resort and Casino where she believes they can safely hide. Located six hundred miles above the surface of the Earth, Sky City is the newest and largest space resort designed to provide tourists access to the one thing, the only thing, you can’t get on Earth—the absence of gravity. Experience life in zero-gravity with the beautiful Tesla Miller as she and her son learn to adapt to their home in low-Earth orbit. Tesla’s life is complicated by the job she took in desperation to escape her husband, her introduction to the architect of the Sky City resort, and her increasing concern over the long-term effects that growing up in zero-gravity will have on her son. After living in space longer than anyone in history, Tesla discovers two facts about life in zero-gravity that change the course of history and make her famous. What did she discover, and why is her life and the lives of everyone she cares about now in danger?
