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Inspirational? Moi??? (Limerick)

When I’m asked to write something inspirational, things tend to go badly:

Inspirational? Moi??? (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane

Inspirational verse ain’t my thing,
And when prompted to give it a fling,
I’m more likely to joke,
Or even provoke.
Wax heartfelt? I’d much rather zing.

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12 Responses to “Inspirational? Moi??? (Limerick)”

  1. Sherry Blue Sky says:
    January 2, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    Hee hee. This is very clever!

  2. Ella says:
    January 2, 2013 at 8:33 pm

    I love it and zing gets my heart every time!
    Humor and kindness are truly gifts~
    Happy New Year to you n’ yours :D

  3. Susan says:
    January 2, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    Zinging can be very inspirational, so there!

  4. Libby says:
    January 3, 2013 at 2:58 am

    To sling zing is better than to wing it when your heart’s not in it.

  5. Emma says:
    January 3, 2013 at 9:12 am

    there’s always place for zing, it inspires and uplifts in its own way

  6. pearl ketover prilik says:
    January 3, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    Inspirational verse ain’t your thing?
    Well my dear true this does not ring
    limerick’d signature zing
    Tossed bouquets that do sing
    Inspiration a-smile do you bring

  7. Kim Nelson says:
    January 3, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    And we love that about you!

  8. JazzBumpa says:
    January 3, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    My poor inspirational verse
    Was sappy and saccharine and worse
    I prefer being flirty
    Perhaps a bit dirty
    And now just write verse that’s perverse

    Cheers!
    JzB

  9. Average Poet says:
    January 3, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    You picked the perfect form to fling
    your zing so let the limericks ring

  10. madkane says:
    January 7, 2013 at 5:13 am

    Fun verse, Pearl and Jazz! And thanks everyone for your lovely comments!

  11. Sara v says:
    January 7, 2013 at 9:24 am

    Mad,

    Perhaps it ain’t your thing
    But inspiration you do bring
    Every week a new starting verse
    Sometimes a little perverse
    And I find that quite inspiring

    Thank you Mad!

  12. madkane says:
    January 21, 2013 at 4:54 am

    Thanks so much for your kind words in verse form, Sara!