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Author to Resolve Haiku Stand Off?

Acclaimed memoir author of the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ series — Alan Wieder– will come to Coma to solve the Haiku conundrum

by Coma News Staff

Famed memoir writer Alan Wieder will attempt to resolve a dispute that has prevented completion of Coma’s first poetry contest.

“Apparently FX and Comcast wanted someone to come and solve the ‘Justified’ haiku problem and they told me that Alan is as good as anyone to solve it,” Mayor Anderson said. The contest for a best ‘Justified’ tribute poem was suspended over allegations that the winning entry was not a haiku as claimed.

“I haven’t read Fifty Shades of Grey the memoir since we’ve banned paper products that include books. However, there is an apparent TV series coming out so I’ll watch that with closed captioning, which is similar to reading a book.” Mayor Anderson said.

Wieder gained fame and fortune after publication of the book that detailed his love of prancing around wearing only monochromatic colored bow ties. Fifty Shades of Grey, a memoir about memories, bow ties and nudity, went largely unread in Coma but details of the book that have emerged from online searches sounds compelling.

Our town phychic and journalist saw this vision of Alan prior to actually interviewing him.

Our town psychic and weekend reporter saw this vision of Alan Wieder prior to actually interviewing him.

 

“I just want him to tell me I won the poetry contest.” said Robert McGuiness, whose first place finish is under review. “Can someone just tell me I won so I can go back to drinking and writing?”
This is not the first time Hollywood has come to town but it is the first celebrity visit to elicit sadomasochistic bondage displays by members of the general public in Coma.

The visit led Marlee Bumgartener, Coma political activist and shut in, to ask why “everyone in this town is a bunch of idiots?”

His memoir is not Fifty Shades of Grey,” she said in a midnight call and in a whisper to Coma News. “I read that book and it is not a memoir but autobiography. Fifty Shades of Grey the autobiography is about a man who is obviously not heterosexual and from what I googled about Alan Wieder he is a heterosexual man who doesn’t own an iron.”

Bumgartener said Wieder’s book is about marriage and a Porsche and how the author sometimes dresses as Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong as seen here .

When he's not writing about bondage Alan enjoys spending time on his farm and wearing make up like Billie Joe Armstrong.

When he’s not writing about bondage Alan enjoys spending time on his farm and wearing make up to make himself look like Billie Joe Armstrong.

“And who wants to read about that?” She said.
Bumgartner is still upset that her poem mourning the loss of ‘Breaking Bad’ did not win.

“I would like to remind that frigid chick Bumgartner it was a ‘Justified’ poetry contest and not a contest about cancerous dope fiends,” said Robert McGuiness.

Mayor Anderson was excited to find out that Alan Wieder is more than just an author.

“I am most excited to know that Alan Wieder produced the show Fantasy Island.” said Mayor Anderson. “I loved that show and what it did for midgets and imaginations everywhere.”

The rumors that Alan Wieder invented the television show Fantasy Island have not been confirmed by Coma News or by google search.

New addition to Coma News staff, Thomas John- Tarot card reader and psychic, hopes to do a pre-breaking prenews story with Alan prior to his visit.

 

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You can read Alan Wieder’s novel on the Amazon Kindle or order it if you still like books made of paper.

 

 

Town Council Haiku Reading Erupts in Violence

By Coma News Staff

The reading of Robert McGuiness’ poetry at Coma’s Town Council meeting Thursday was cut short due to an altercation over  allegations that his winning poem was not a “fuckin Haiku,” as written.

Councilman Bob Smith-Smith, who does not write poems or watch TV but does read Wikipedia, leveled the allegations.

“It’s pretty simple.” Smith-Smith said. “The Wikipedia explicitly states that a Haiku is in fact a 5-7-5 syllable poem that also includes allusions to seasons. The second verse in this Haiku has what I believe is 8 to 9 syllables and has no allusions to seasons but instead alludes to pants.”
Soon after the allegations flew so did chairs thrown by McGuiness, who was flanked by a keg and burlesque dancers.

“It’s a poem!” McGuiness said. “It doesn’t have to make sense. Haven’t you read that chick Plath?”
Representatives from Comcast, HBO and FX, all of which sponsored the poetry contest in varying ways, did not respond to requests for comment. A representative for Timothy Olyphant, who asked for anonymity to protect his safety, defended the actor’s choice of pants as “showing character.”

“We need to call in an expert to investigate this Hai-coup,” said Mayor Anderson.

Unfortunately, the only Coma resident qualified to assess the poem’s technical merits, Sadie Cracker, was not immediately available.

Cracker, whose English graduate degree from NYU has given her comprehensive grammatical knowledge over questions like when to use a semi-colon and what constitutes a haiku, is traveling. And it is unclear when Cracker will conclude her cross-country search for both the Zombie apocalypse and her sometimes, younger boyfriend.

Council members discussed sending Cracker a telegram if her location can be determined or sky writing a plea for her to call and provide insight on this very serious matter.The poem in question is below:

Justified Pants (a fuckin’ Haiku)
Rayland your jeans fit
Boyd’s rolled jeans are criminal
limited cowboy

Robert McGuiness Wins Coma’s First Annual ‘Justified’ Poetry Contest

By Coma News Staff
Local potty mouth, Robert McGuiness, won Coma’s first annual ‘Justified’ poetry contest.
“What better way to support the real American heroes of ‘Justified’ than a poetry contest?” said Mayor Anderson.
The competition included 730 haikus from McGuiness, who is one of three cable television viewers in the Town of Coma.
“I haven’t watched this particular show but that Timothy Olyphant was amazing in Deadwood. I only watch HBO,” said Mayor Anderson. “So I think Tim Oly, hopefully I can call him that, deserves the chance to have some poetry written about him.”
The poetry contest was sponsored by Comcast, underwritten by HBO, and backed by FX and TNT.
“I’m really glad I submitted the maximum number of entries,” McGuiness said. “I think the quality rose substantially as I got more drunk.”

 

The winning poem, reprinted below, will be read by Bob Smith-Smith, town council member, tonight at the Town Council meeting along with the other 729 entries McGuiness submitted to the contest.
Justified Pants (a fuckin’ Haiku)
Rayland your jeans fit
Boyds rolled jeans are criminal
limited cowboy
“The town is excited for Bob.” said Mayor Anderson. “Hopefully the town can learn more about cable TV through his poetry.”
Marlee Bumgartner, shut in and political activist, was the only other poetry contest entrant. She declined to comment citing her ongoing mourning for the loss of ‘Breaking Bad.’