Posts Tagged ‘DVerse’
Tuesday, April 21st, 2015
A verse of eight lines
has been ordered today.
So a lim’rick won’t fit.
Must I really obey?
I’ve already done five.
Counting this one, it’s six.
Since I’ve traveled this far,
guess I’ll finish, for kicks.
(DVerse Poets asks for 8-line poems today.)
UPDATE: I just realized that today’s double dactyl for John Mortimer (of Rumpole fame) also fits the bill:
Higgledy Piggledy
John Clifford Mortimer
Barrister, Author,
Rumpolian wit.
Bailey, his bailiwick
Prima-facetiously
He and his Horace sure
Loved to acquit.
Tags: DVerse, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Writing & Publishing Humor | 17 Comments »
Friday, February 7th, 2014
A recent article over at DVerse Poets discusses the importance of using vivid verbs in poetry. And though I completely agree, I couldn’t resist writing this limerick:
Fun With Verbs (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
One never should write. One should scribe.
One must NOT coincide. Instead, jibe.
Are verbs that have color
Much better than duller?
I’m bewildered — must drink … or imbibe.
Boring adjective-freedom’s my goal,
And dull adverbs can sure take their toll.
I abjure and forswear them
And simply can’t bear them.
In this verse, though, they’re taking control.
Perhaps with Verse 3, I’ll succeed
In banishing words I don’t need.
Not an adverb in sight,
Nor an adjective blight.
Push my luck? No, not me! End of screed.
Tags: Drink Verse, Drinking Limerick, DVerse, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Limericks, Writing & Publishing Humor | 5 Comments »
Thursday, August 1st, 2013
Not only does dVerse’s Sam Peralta ask us to write poetry on Twitter, he wants our poems to be precisely 140 characters. So here goes — a Twitter limerick, 140 characters on the nose:
It’s hard to fit lim’ricks on Twitter,
A wonderful haiku transmitter.
When I try to write short
I’m forced to abort
& verses alas lose their
And here it is on my @Madkane Twitter account.
Tags: DVerse, Sam Peralta, Social Media Poetry, Twitter Humor, Twitter Verse
Posted in Limericks, Social Media Humor, Twitter Humor | 11 Comments »
Saturday, October 20th, 2012
Dverse Poets asks us to write a poem about the passage of time. Here’s mine.
Time Flies (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
“Time flies” is a popular phrase.
So it does, and in frightening ways.
Where’s it go? I don’t know.
And there’s no way to slow
It all down. Simply relish the days.
Tags: Adage, Aging Humor & Verse, Axioms, DVerse, Maxims, Time, Time Flies
Posted in Aging Humor & Verse, Limericks, Time Humor | 16 Comments »
Saturday, October 6th, 2012
Claudia over at DVerse prompts us to write food-related poetry.
Dining Out (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
There are rest’rants that set a good mood
And are great at adjusting your tude.
They’ll charm and beguile
With a great sense of style.
Now if only they served decent food.
Tags: Dining Humor, DVerse, Eating Limerick, Food Poem, Food Verse, Poetry Prompt, Restaurant Humor
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts | 16 Comments »
Thursday, September 20th, 2012
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
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Books, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks | 10 Comments »
Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Limerick Ode To Bastille Day
By Madeleine Begun Kane
It’s Bastille Day, Quatorze Juillet,
A time of panache and cachet.
Un jour férié—
La raison: Liberté.
Mon Français clearly sucks. Bonne journée.
(Dverse Poets Pub prompts us to write about Bastille Day.)
Tags: Bastille Day, Celebrations Poetry, DVerse, France Limerick, French Holidays, French Humor, French Limerick, July 14th, July Holidays, Liberty
Posted in Celebrations Poetry, Holiday Humor, Limericks | 20 Comments »
Saturday, June 16th, 2012
I usually avoid this topic, but dVerse prompted me to write this far-from-funny limerick:
Musical Exile
By Madeleine Begun Kane
How I long to be back in that chair,
Playing symphony music — longhair.
But my oboe career
Was pilfered, I fear—
Tearful exile by injuries’ snare.
Tags: DVerse, Health Limerick, Music, Oboe Limerick, Orchestra Poetry, Symphony Verse
Posted in Health Verse, Music Poems | 10 Comments »
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Today’s prompt over at dVerse is “work.” Here’s what I came up with:
Poetic Fantasy (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Just imagine a job that would pay
Us to sit and write poems all day:
If that’s all that we did
For our buck or our quid,
Would we have something worthy to say?
Tags: Creativity, DVerse, Money Verse, Muse, Poetry & Prompts, Workplace & Career Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Creativity Verse, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Workplace & Career Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor | 15 Comments »
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Once in a while I like to experiment with a new (to me) poetry form. Today, its the framed couplet, explained in detail and illustrated over at dVerse by Gay Reiser Cannon. (The main rules are: 9 syllable lines, the first syllable of each line is accented, and both the first and last syllable of each couplet line rhyme.) Here are my two attempts:
The Quest
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Poetry and prose in fits and starts,
Knowing that my words can open hearts.
Writing’s daily challenge — must confront.
Light or heavy verse — I’m on the hunt.
Trying out new forms can lead the way,
Prying out the words I need to say,
Freeing up my brain and letting loose,
Keying into that which cuts my noose.
*****
The List
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Naming all the things that I must do.
Blaming times’s escape, when I do few.
Toting up the items left undone.
Noticing my list is missing fun.
*****
Tags: Creative Prompts, Creativity, DVerse, Framed Couplets, Gay Reiser Cannon, List Humor, Muse, Poetry Forms, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Chores Humor, Creativity Verse, Framed Couplets, Poetry Forms, Writing & Publishing Humor | 36 Comments »
Saturday, March 31st, 2012
DVerse prompts us to write about nightmares. Here’s my response:
A Poet’s Nightmare (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A gal had a frightening dream.
It featured her muse — made her scream:
Said her muse, “You must write
About terror tonight
And forever, cuz nightmare’s your theme.”
Tags: Creativity, Dreams Limerick, DVerse, Inspiration, Muse, Nightmare Humor, Sleep Poetry, Writers, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Anxiety & Stress, Creativity Verse, Limericks, Sleep & Insomnia Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor | 11 Comments »
