Limerick Ode To Claude Monet
Limerick Ode To Claude Monet
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A man with poor vision, Monet,
Had eyesight so weak, the display
Of the world that he saw
Was blurrily raw.
And that’s why he’s famous today.
(Inspired by DVersePoets’ request for impressionistic poetry.)
I’d hoped to write something that was actually impressionistic, but as you can see from this haiku, I was stymied:
Writing assignment–
dash off impressionism–
no clue how to start.
Update: I’ve just learned that Claude Monet was born on November 14, 1840. So happy birthday Claude Monet!
Tags: Art Limerick, Cataracts, Celebrity Verse, Claude Monet, Creativity, Eyesight Humor, Fame Limerick, Impressionistic Art Humor, Myopia, Nearsightedness, Paintings, Vision Humor
brilliant. It made a wonderful impression on me.
I enjoyed it and thanks for the smile :)
The limerick does the trick just fine! Well said, and beutifully drawn!
What a fun idea, Mad. I think it’s perfect.
haha i like that he is famous because of his poor eye sight…smiles…..nice…see i knew you could do it…
I have a friend who totally agrees that this is all out-of-focus scam artistry–
Well lampooned!
This could be true. lol :) It can be.
That haiku really make me smile!
Bad eyesight?!! :)
Ha…very cute, Madeleine…yeah, his paintings do look “blurred”…
haha..this is so good…so glad you joined madeleine…love your sense of humor
I have the impression of a laughing limerick. Count that as success!
i really like blurrily raw
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Ha ha! Thanks for the laughs. I too like “blurrily raw.”
That is an excellent limerick, I really loved that one.
Thanks so much everyone for your enthusiastic words!
This one is right on the Monet! :)
LOL! Fun wordplay, Colonialist!