Escapist Limerick
Claudia over at DVersePoets asks us to write a poem about our quiet moments:
Escapist Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
When I need to escape and relax,
I read thrillers — fictitious attacks
On a gal or a fellow
I’ll root for while mellow—
Avoiding true life’s ugly facts.
Tags: Books Humor, DVerse, Escapism, Leisure Time Humor, Poetry Prompt, Quiet Limerick, Reading Humor, Relaxation Humor, Thrillers
I like the irony, finding peace in reading thrillers. Don’t we all escape complexity by going somewhere somehow more complicated? Nice writing.
i feel you…books have often been my retreat…a little fantasy i can immerse myself in….
I do that too… :)
This reminded me so much of my cousin who mitigates her anxiety by reading true crime stories – now I better understand where she’s coming from. Nicely done!
“Fictitious attacks on life’s ugly facts!”
Cracked me up — thanx.
That’s right, Madeleine! I would go also for the comedies on TV. Even re-runs fit the bill!
Hank
Just as long as it isn’t Jonathan Kellerman. Or Patricia Cornwell. Or… ;)
I love to retreat into a good book and fiction is my favorite as well.
ha..i do this as well sometimes…just changing focus away from our own problems..always a good thing..
Thanks so much everyone for your kind words!