Archive for the ‘Wordplay’ Category
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
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.
Tags: Creativity, One Single Impression, Poetry & Prompts, Word Play Humor, Writer's Block, Writing Prompts
Posted in Creativity Verse, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Wordplay, Writing & Publishing Humor | 18 Comments »
Monday, August 30th, 2010
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line:
A man who was known for his buns…
Here’s mine:
Hot Crossed Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A man who was known for his buns
Attracted most gals — even nuns.
How those dames would delight
In his ass oh so tight,
Ignoring his poor half-baked puns.
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity in my Limerick-Offs.
Update — Note: I will soon start announcing these Limerick-Offs via private email instead of FB messaging, because FB group messaging anti-spam policies are making it very difficult for me to send legitimate messages out to groups of twenty. (My Facebook Straits recounts just some of my difficulties with FB’s anti-spam controls.)
So if you’d like to receive private email notices letting you know I’ve posted a new Limerick-Off first line, please send me a private email to MadKane@MadKane.com with the subject line “Limerick-Off Announcement Request.” Thanks very much!
Tags: Appearance Humor, Baking Humor, Battle of the Sexes, Food Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Puns, Wordplay, Writing Prompts
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Physical Appearance, Poetry & Prompts, Wordplay | 23 Comments »
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Today’s limerick and haiku theme is dates and dating. First, my limerick:
The gal was enjoying her date
Till her escort became quite irate.
He assaulted a waiter,
Then said, “See ya later.”
I suppose it was something he ate.
And now my dating-related haiku:
His seeing eye dog
Led the man to her table:
A double blind date.
Now, of course, it’s your turn. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to write a limerick or haiku (or both) about dates and dating. When you’ve posted your verse, please return here and add a direct link to your themed poetry, using Mr. Linky. There’s no rush, by the way, because you have two weeks to post it.
(Note: My limerick was inspired in part by Sunday Scribblings’ “quitting” prompt.)
Limerick and Haiku Prompts Participants
UPDATE: Mr. Linky is now closed, but you can still add links to your dating verse in the Comments. And if you’d like to participate in a new poetry prompt, you can always find my latest one here.
Tags: Date Haiku, Dating Limerick, Dining Humor, Food Humor, Waiter Verse, Writing Prompts
Posted in Dating Humor, Food & Drink Humor, Haiku & Senryu, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Relationship Humor, Wordplay | 13 Comments »
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Wind gust assaults me
As I hurry home on foot.
Weatherman blew it.
(Inspired by this weather related poetry prompt, over at Read Write. And speaking of prompts, I’ve posted a new prompt whose theme is time. I hope you’ll give it a try.)
Tags: Wind, Creative Prompts, Walking Poetry, Weather Forecast
Posted in Haiku & Senryu, Walking Humor, Weather Humor, Wordplay | 14 Comments »
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Toying With Kites (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The sight of a kite in the sky
Is delightful and lovely, so why
Is it quite impolite
To say, “Go fly a kite!”
This idiom just doesn’t fly.
Don’t forget to celebrate Go Fly A Kite Day every June 15th. (It’s believed to be the anniversary of Ben Franklin’s 1752 kite experiment.)
(You can find more of my outdoor sports humor here.)
Tags: Ben Franklin, Idiom Humor, June Holidays, Kite Experiment, Kite Flying, Language Satire, Outdoors Verse, Science, Sports Limerick
Posted in Hobbies Humor, Language Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Outdoors Humor, Recreation & Fun Humor, Science Humor, Sports Humor, Wordplay | 6 Comments »
Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Some Dishy Verse
By Madeleine Begun Kane
“We’re discussing our favorite dish,”
Said the gal. “Please chime in if you wish.”
“You mean Paris and Trump
And that singer’s big rump?”
“Oh my no, sir! Our topic is fish.”
(You can find more of my food and drink limericks and humor here and my Donald Trump humor here.)
Tags: Celebrity Dish, Donald Trump, Favorite Dish, Food Limerick, Food Verse, J.Lo, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton
Posted in Celebrity Humor, Donald Trump, Entertainment Humor, Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Wordplay | 4 Comments »
Monday, September 10th, 2007
It’s time for some silly classical music punning. (Fortunately, the tale told in this limerick never really happened.)
Bach! Humbug!
By Madeleine Begun Kane
“Your CD collection’s a joke,
And classical sucks,” yelled the bloke.
My discs couldn’t handle
This rampaging vandal:
Now all of my Bach sets are broke.
Tags: Bach, Bach Sets, Baroque, CDs, Classical Music Humor, Music Collection, Musical Puns, Vandals
Posted in Crime & Punishment Humor, Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Wordplay | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
Musical Faux Pas
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The solo violist played well,
With strong bowing, tone clear as a bell.
But she messed up the end;
When the time came to bend
For her bow, she got dizzy and fell.
Tags: Accident, Bow, Music, Music Verse, Musical Humor, Viola, Violist
Posted in Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Wordplay | 3 Comments »
Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Man Can’t Live By Bread Alone … Or Can He?
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Here’s some bread for some bread at the store.
Bring back change or you’re toast, cause we’re poor.
Get me wheat bread or white,
And I’ll toast it quite light.
But this dough ain’t for anything more.
UPDATE: I’ve just learned via Cloaked Monk that today, March 23rd, is Toast Day. So don’t forget to toast Toast Day.
Tags: Bread, Food Satire, March Holidays, Money Satire, Odd Holidays, Shopping, Toast Day, Wordplay Humor
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Holiday Humor, Money & Finance Humor, Shopping Humor, Wordplay | 3 Comments »
