The Onset of an Acrostic Limerick
The Onset of an Acrostic Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Oh my, don’t know where to begin —
Not a hint of a concept herein.
So where shall I start?
Eke out rhyme from my heart?
The trick is just write — in like Flynn.
(Inspired by onset over at Acrostic Only.)
You can find more of my acrostic limericks here.
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Very creative indeed!
ha…in like flynn…have not heard that in a while…cool concept too marrying limerick with acrostic…might have to try that…
Very clever :)
Very well-crafted (as always)
warmly
marinela
Yes, I can identify with having no hint of a concept.
Starting anyway doesn’t always work though :-(
In the face if it- a limerick can seen quite easy- but then when you try and write one- it gets difficult – and then to write on like this? Well- that’s skill- hats off to you! And I like the sentiment- the looking for an idea- curse of the port sometimes!
Port? I meant poet…of course it might be the curse of the port? Go and read this in a harbour and see if any boats sink :)
Fun limerick!
you really push the envelope with form!!
radiation rampage
How we get beyond the block! Awesome.
Beautiful acrostic. Somehow the words all come together beautifully.
a yes “just write”…there is no wrong on the page, let it flow!
Golly bell, what a great deal!
Make me thinner with more sex appeal!
All I have to do
Is be PayPals with you?
Less a loser I’m starting to feel!
The number of wishes allowed
How many make it a crowd
Raphael’s Graces
Eve’s sundry faces
E’s in a word that means proud
:-)) Enjoyed this one, Mad! “Onset” is such a tough word to work with, but I gave it a whirl, anyway. Here’s mine:
“ONSET (of Insanity)”
One MORE day of rain we must weather
Now it SEEMS we’re all in this together
Still my sanity strains
Each day that it rains
Too much MORE, and I’ll soon slip my tether!
And if you want to also read the “sequel”… or maybe just the continuation… you can find “RAINY Day(s & Days)” here on my blog:
RAINY Day
Thanks for this prompt! It was perfect for injecting a bit of humor into this rainy streak we’ve been having. :-))
I love playing around with acrostics … yours is great!
Thanks so much everyone for your kind words! And thanks so much for joining in with your fun acrostic limericks Tom and Pamela!
Brava!
Thanks, Tumblewords!
In the daze [sic] of “Imagine” book, your limerick is also topical. [You already know “clever,” “beautiful,” “Well-crafted.”] zee
“not a hint of concept” :-D Well, it seems it all worked out fine.
Best, M.
Thanks Zee and Mariya!