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Itching To Write A Limerick

When I heard that the February 27th prompt over at One Single Impression is vellicate, I knew I was in trouble. Why? Cuz I had no idea what it meant and how it’s pronounced. And even after I’d Googled the damn word, it still didn’t feel assimilated. Plus it just didn’t tickle my funny bone.

But though I was irritated by its unfamiliarity, I was itching to write a limerick. So here it is:

Itching To Write A Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane

Often poetry prompts can enrich.
But they sometimes can be quite a bitch.
Sunday’s vellicate prompt
On my brain cells has stomped.
The mere thought of that word makes me twitch.

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18 Responses to “Itching To Write A Limerick”

  1. The Blithering Idiot says:
    February 25, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Vellicate, schmellicate, give me a break
    A Latin word for heaven’s sake
    It may be an itch
    Tis probably a twitch
    Any which way, it makes my mind ache.

  2. Travis says:
    February 25, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Well done.

    I looked up the word and it put me in mind of adult siblings who still like to torment each other with “will you stop touching me/I’m not touching you”.

  3. madkane says:
    February 27, 2011 at 3:38 am

    Travis, that sounds about right. Funny verse, Blithering!

  4. Ramesh Sood says:
    February 27, 2011 at 4:04 am

    Yes, a very difficult and out of the way prompt.. but then makes one think which becomes very interesting.. your write made me smile.. Happy to be here..

  5. madkane says:
    February 27, 2011 at 4:13 am

    Thanks, Ramesh!

  6. Harshad says:
    February 27, 2011 at 5:27 am

    Brilliant take on the prompt! enjoyed.

  7. madkane says:
    February 27, 2011 at 5:35 am

    Thanks so much, Harshad!

  8. Amity says:
    February 27, 2011 at 6:15 am

    Hi Madeleine,

    As if you have read my thoughts too! I also got a hard time thinking how I will render the prompt…:)

    But nice limerick here…sure it is a tricky word, I found myself groping in the dark on how I will use it!

    Anyway, your rendition is superb! I love it! :)

  9. Lisa at Greenbow says:
    February 27, 2011 at 8:47 am

    I giggled when I read this one. It covers how this word affected me.

  10. Kodjo Deynoo says:
    February 27, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    No better wat to take this prompt..lol
    I ended up implanting it into another poem, I laready had
    cos I just couldn’t find the sparkle to light a match

  11. Teri C says:
    February 27, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    OL, my thoughts exactly when I saw that prompt.

  12. Jingle says:
    February 27, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    smart one,

    link your poetry to Jingle Poetry potluck tonight, enjoy the tickles.

    Thanks for the support.

  13. Kim Nelson says:
    February 27, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    LOL!
    I took a notoriously dark view with this prompt!
    Philanderer

  14. robert says:
    February 27, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    A good entry of yours indeed.

    Please have a nice new week.

    daily athens

  15. Leo says:
    February 27, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    LOL :D hope ur imagination can go wild with this n revitalize ur stomped affection, Madeleine..

  16. madkane says:
    February 28, 2011 at 2:12 am

    Thanks so much everyone for your delightful comments!

  17. Nanka says:
    March 1, 2011 at 11:38 am

    Oh it did stomp my mind too but you did a very good limerick. It was so very enjoyable :)

  18. madkane says:
    March 2, 2011 at 4:31 am

    Thanks, Nanka!