Craigslist beat box poetry
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I’ve only used Craigslist once and that was to buy a bike for my kid a few years ago. I was worried that I would be maimed, then killed, but that didn’t happen and we still have that bike. Regardless I now only use Craigslist when I’m flirting with writer’s block.
And that is how I found myself in the Craigslist word discussion forum today. I had no idea there was a word discussion forum but there is and it’s fun. It’s basically the word association game but the way it appears in the thread it looks like poetry.
Those threads also reminds me of the song SpongeBob and Plankton sing in the episode “Imitation Krabs.” Plankton tries to steal the formula by creating a robot that looks like Mr. Krabs. Later SpongeBob makes him sing the Bikini Bottom anthem and later a silly song that goes like this:
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Meatball, Meatball, Spaghetti underneath.
Ravioli, Ravioli, Great barrier reef!
Ravioli, ravioli, give me the formuoli.
Back to Craigslist. I haven’t written any of these word-association poems, I’ve just come up with the titles. I imagine these should be read in a spoken-word style, on stage under a spotlight.
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Coffee Dreams
Cappuccino, frappaccino
Dodge neon Al Pacino
HAL 3000
Will I dream, Dave?
Just what do you think you are doing,
Daisy, Daisy
Lazy, crazy, hazy days of summer
Summer storm
Winter nights
Fall down
and can’t
Get my little blue pill
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Mushrooms and Footwear
Lax truffle
Fungus, mildew
Mountain Dew
Swamp water
Gatorade
Gator shoes
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Protection Begets Crime
Right Guard
Drop dead
New schtick!
Pick up sticks
Jacks
Steals
Pilfers
I’m a little scared of Craigslist!
It’s best viewed from afar — far away behind your monitor and locked doors.
I love Craigslist, my favorite is “The Best Of” they don’t update it often enough though.
Oooh. I didn’t know they had a best of. I’m gonna have to spend some time in that forum. Thanks for the tip.
Who’s Craig and why does he have a list?
I know. Craig is so mundane, why can’t it be Donny’s list or Mike’s list. Also, I always want to add an apostrophe to show possession. The list appears to belong to Craig unless there are a harem of Craigs and all of them are itemized on one list.
I’ve been searching Craigslist for a treadmill. I’ve found quite a few nice ones in my area at a great price but I’m to scared to contact anyone. Don’t feel like being murdered this month. I’m going to be singing that stupid spongebob song for the rest of the day, thanks a lot.
I’m not gonna lie — it is nerve-wracking meeting a Craigslist seller. I recommend bringing a burly man with you and meeting in a public parking lot. Like the parking lot of Costco or Sam’s Club where there are witnesses.
Better yet, meet at Costco near the gas pumps. Every time I go to Costco there’s a huge line of cars waiting to fill ‘er up.
This is awesome. Your illustration is great as always.
I bought my arcade game (Donkey Kong Jr.) on craigslist. I did not get moiderized.
This is the only thing I ever bought there, though.
Thanks, sw. It is a repeat as I’m sure you know but it felt right with this post. Did you bring someone with you when you picked it up and did you meet at the person’s house.
Probably, right? I can’t imagine that person loading it up on a truck to meet you at Costco.
I brought my Dad with me to pick it up (I needed somebody to help me carry it anyway). It was definitely intimidating going to a stranger’s house, but we did okay.
Sometimes I think it’s getting less freaky with people on the internet compared to 15 years ago and then a Craigslist Killer pops up and dispels that notion. Glad it worked out for you, though, and that really was a bitchin’ purchase.
I love that episode of Spongebob! Whenever someone mentions ravioli, the husband and I always follow it with “Great Barrier Reef.”
My aunt found a used cello on Craigslist. My uncle, the retired cop, insisted on going with her in case the cello guy was a freak, but it all turned out well.
Yes! That’s awesome. I want to go to Olive Garden with you and your husband.
Equally awesome is the fact that:
1. your aunt bought a cello
2. on Craigslist
3. her husband is a cop (retired)
4. he went with her
5. and he assumed the guy was a cello freak. (I know, I improvised there, but I think it works.)
You made me think of:
“Woman! Woe-man! Whoooaaaa-man!”
I need to watch that movie again… (in case you’re confused: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlkoQ4bUE5k)
PS… I just watched this and cracked up. I forgot about “she stole my heart and my cat” LOLOL
Love. That. Scene! My favorite part is when he sort of does a stilted jig to pick up the candle and then blows it out to punctuate the poem.
That’s really fascinating. Someone will make a book of these poems and become very rich. Better capitalize on that PDQ or I’ll do the told you so dance when it happens!!
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