Blue Limerick
This week Big Tent Poetry prompts us to cheer ourselves up and cure whatever’s ailing us by writing poetry. I’m no cheerier than before, but at least I did write a relevant limerick … sort of:
Blue Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Our topic today feels perverse:
It’s curing our blues with some verse.
If I write something happy
It’s sure to be crappy.
And bad limericks make me feel worse.
Tags: Blues Limerick, Depression, Mental Health Satire, Poem Therapy, Therapeutic Writing, Writing & Publishing Humor
Well it made me smile so it cheered someone up, wish I could return the favour.
Hi MadK, there is nothing crappy about your limerick, at all.
Here’s a little something I wrote last month when I was in a funk and needed to cheer myself up. It’s not a limerick but it helped me shake my blues. I call it Now Will Never Happen Again and I stole the theme from Jean-Luc Picard.
Wake up every morning and flash a smile
Greet every stranger with a happy face
Hold your head up and show your style
The world is here for us to embrace
Dance to the rhythm of each brand new day
Kick off your shoes and take a chance
It doesn’t matter if you’re young or gray
Everybody knows how to dance
We all have a lot to give
Now is the time to begin
Don’t wait to love, don’t wait to live
Because now will never happen again
Grab your lover and hold on tight
Wrap yourselves in one another’s soul
Take your passions to a brand new height
And tomorrow set an even higher goal
When we lie down and close our eyes
We know there are no guarantees
That we will witness a new sunrise
But baby we can rest in peace
Knowing we had a lot to give
And took the time to love and live
Don’t give your love only now and then
Because now will never happen again
No, now will never happen again
It made me laugh and feel better!
Wonderful, Scott!
The meaning of blue is just a hue in a prism of color
I love blue because it’s true as my eyes can see
the lovely beauty of the ocean and sky and it tells me why
blue is so special to me.
You limericks are so entertaining! I’ve got you in my reader now. It isn’t often the written word makes me chuckle out loud.
Thanks for the fun!
Thanks everyone! Your comments and verse did cheer me up a bit! :)
There’s one thing that keeps me from bein’ blue
And that’s a raunchy tale about ring-dang-doo.
It can be vile or sweet,
Even knock ya off your feet.
I’m thinking of growing garlic. What are you?
Your reponse to the prompt is great fun, and I love Scott’s response – I’d been thinking along those lines myself.
Perfect use of topic and limerick. Love it.
Thank you veralynne and vivienne.
And most of all, THANK YOU MADK! you’re the best.
Your limerick brought me a smile,
After walking winter through many a mile,
Made me squeal and kick up a heel,
Dance with delight while doing a reel,
Because laughter is always best style.
Elizabeth
*snork!* I love the thought that went into this. There are times when I feel much the same…
This is total fun!
Hilarious!
lined up…
Love it. Made me laugh out loud. :D
I love your limerick, Mad, and it’s a perfect response to the prompt.
Forced happiness wears at the soul
Makes the deep and dramatic, just droll
Try to banish the blue
The whole rainbow goes, too
Waves of color, that’s how our souls roll
I’m liking the comments, too. I was thinking of one of my favorite lines from Dr.Who:
A woman comments to her friend, as they’re walking through an old abondoned house, “I love this place. It’s…sad.”
“Well, I don’t see what’s so great about ‘sad’.”
“It’s ‘happy’ … for deep people.”
What a wonderful response. I really appreciate everyone’s kind words and verse. Thanks so much!
Thanks, Mad.
Cheered ME up
As always Mad Kane cheered me up,
Her light-hearted verse fills my cup.
Whether yellow or blue,
My mood changes hue–
Lim’ricks like a sweet little pup!
Reading your limericks always make me feel better!
Loved your limerick, Laurie. Thanks so much, and thanks Barbara and Tumblewords too!
Thank you, Madeleine!
If I write something happy
It’s sure to be crappy.
This made me laugh out loud…so I guess your limerick works perfectly for the prompt! Loved It!
Thanks so much Jeanne!