Posts Tagged ‘Ballroom Dance’
Saturday, September 1st, 2018
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick(s) as a comment to this post and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
I hope you’ll join me in writing limericks using FEAT or FEET or DEFEAT at the end of any one line. (Homonyms or homophones are fine.)
The best submission will be crowned Limerick-Off Award Winner. (Here’s last week’s Limerick-Off Award Winner.)
Additionally, you may write themed limericks related to NERVE/NERVES, using any rhyme word. And of course I’ll present an extra award — one for the best NERVE-related limerick.
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the winners on September 16, 2018, right before I post the next Limerick-Off. So that gives you two full weeks to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
Here’s my limerick:
A fellow was hoping to meet
The rich and the highly elite
At a debutante ball,
But had no chance at all;
Two left feet left him bound for defeat.
Please feel free to enter my Limerick-Off by posting your limerick(s) in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
Tags: Ballroom Dance, Competition Limerick, Debutante Humor, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, Poetry & Prompts, Wealth, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Contests, Dance Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts | 145 Comments »
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
This “dog dancing the Merengue video” is so good, Mark and I may never try to Latin-dance again.
At Merengue we aren’t too swift.
Latin dancing? We haven’t the gift.
Any skill we once had
Went from middling to bad.
Yes it’s gone to the dogs, and I’m miffed.
Tags: Ballroom Dance, Ballroom Dancing Humor, Dance Humor, Dancing Dog, Dancing Humor, Dogs Humor, Latin Dancing, Merengue
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Dance Humor, Limericks | Comments Off on We Don’t Have A Dog’s Chance Of Dancing Like That (Limerick)
Saturday, July 26th, 2014
Ordinarily, I’d celebrate National Dance Day today by dancing. But a mysterious foot injury’s forcing me to sublimate by writing a limerick:
Limerick Ode To National Dance Day
By Madeleine Begun Kane
It’s Dance Day, so dance if you can.
Do the can-can or whirl with a fan.
Give your muscles some work,
Though it’s best not to twerk
Without checking your medical plan.
Alternative Version For Can-Can Day (Oct. 21):
It’s Can-Can Day. Dance if you can.
Kick your legs. Whirl those skirts. Twirl a fan.
Give your muscles some work,
Though it’s best not to twerk
Without checking your medical plan.
Tags: Ballroom Dance, Can-Can Day, Dancing Humor, July Holidays, National Can-Can Day, National Dance Day, October Holidays, Odd Holidays
Posted in Dance Humor, Exercise Humor, Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Odd Holidays | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Mark and I take weekly group ballroom dancing classes. However, due to sundry symptoms, we’ve missed a bunch of them. But we finally made to a class Tuesday night, which reminded me of this:
Dancing with A Wild Man (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
My husband has very wild moves.
So when dancing, it surely behooves
Me to exercise care
And really beware,
As I try not to fall, while he grooves.
Tags: Ballroom Dance, Dancing Humor, Husbands & Wives, Klutziness
Posted in Dance Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Recreation & Fun Humor | 4 Comments »
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same first line. Then you post your limerick here and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
The best submission will be crowned Limerick Of The Week. (Here’s last week’s Limerick Of The Week Winner plus the Honorable Mentions.)
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, and cleverness. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, you can find some helpful resources listed here.)
I’ll announce the Limerick of the Week Winner right before I post next week’s Limerick-Off. So that gives you a full week to submit your clever, polished verse.
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line:
A fellow was trying to lead…*
or
A woman was trying to lead…*
*(Minor variations to my first lines are acceptable, but rhyme words may not be altered.)
Here’s my limerick:
Leading With Limericks
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A fellow was trying to lead,
But his rumba was not up to speed.
His steps got all tangled,
His partner’s feet mangled.
I’m guessing that’s why he was kneed.
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 on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
UPDATE: Happy International Dance Day! (April 29th)
Tags: April Holidays, Ballroom Dance, Dancing Humor, International Dance Day, Limerick Contest, Odd Holidays, Poetry & Prompts, Rumba, Writing Prompts
Posted in Contests, Dance Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 62 Comments »
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Looking Askance (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A woman was looking askance
At a hoofer she spotted by chance.
He danced by the book.
So why the odd look?
The fellow was wearing no pants.
UPDATE: Happy International Dance Day! (April 29th)
Tags: Appearance Humor, April Holidays, Attire Verse, Bad Behavior, Ballroom Dance, Clothing Humor, Dancing Humor, Fashion Verse, International Dance Day, Naked Limerick, Naughty Limericks, Nudity, Odd Holidays
Posted in Bawdy Limericks, Behavior & Personality, Dance Humor, Fashion Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | 6 Comments »
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Whether it’s an Irish pub, a packed rock & roll bar, or a ballroom dance floor filled with Big Band Era seniors, hubby Mark and I will probably dance. Not well, mind you, but with great energy and enthusiasm.
We often attract attention and even compliments, accompanied undoubtedly by such thought balloons as “How do people that old dance so fast?” Or “I’m pretty sure my grandma can’t do that.” Or “What the hell is that woman doing on the men’s side of my synagogue?”
In case you’re wondering, yes we know we’re probably making a spectacle of ourselves. But we’re having fun and we simply don’t care.
Tomorrow, April 29th, is International Dance Day. So Happy International Dance Day, everyone! Here’s my latest limerick:
A Couple On The Move
By Madeleine Begun Kane
When my husband and I try to dance,
Some enjoy us and some look askance.
We’re inept, but enthused,
And don’t have to be boozed
To have rumba-like fun — that’s our stance.
You might also enjoy my We Don’t Think We Can Dance, But We Do It Anyway.
Tags: April Holidays, Ballroom Dance, Big Bands, Dancing Humor, International Dance Day, Irish Pubs, Odd Holidays, Rock & Roll, Rumba
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Dance Humor, Exercise Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Music Humor & Verse, Odd Holidays, Personal, Relationship Humor, Seniors Poetry | 34 Comments »
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Big Tent Poetry prompts us to write poems about feet this week. My pal Amanda’s already composed one. So, why not a limerick?
Feet Trouble Afoot
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I can’t always rely on my feet.
When I dance, they say “Please take a seat!”
Though I stretch ’em and bend ’em,
I can’t seem to mend ’em.
Of foot, I confess, I’m not fleet.
Tags: Ballroom Dance, Exercise Humor, Feet Humor, Foot Limerick, Health Poetry, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Dance Humor, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts | 14 Comments »
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Every few years, my husband and I take ballroom dancing classes. We never make much progress, but we do have a good time. Except, of course, for the bruised limbs … and egos.
I’m celebrating our latest lesson attempt with a two-part limerick:
We Don’t Think We Can Dance, But We Do It Anyway
By Madeleine Begun Kane
My husband and I like to dance.
Are we good? Oh no way — not a chance.
I am not being humble
In saying we stumble
And often trip over our pants.
But we’re working on rumba and swing.
Plan a do-over class in the spring.
And to those who might think
That we really do stink,
Just be glad we’re not trying to sing.
UPDATE: Happy International Dance Day! (April 29th)
Tags: April Holidays, Ballroom Dance, Dance Classes, Dancing Humor, Exercise Humor, International Dance Day, Odd Holidays, Rumba, Swing
Posted in Dance Humor, Education & School Humor, Family & Relatives Humor, Health Verse, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Music Humor & Verse, Odd Holidays, Recreation & Fun Humor | 15 Comments »
