Posts Tagged ‘Frustration Humor’

A Writer’s Woes (Limerick)

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

Said a frustrated man with a curse,
“My quest to get published was worse
Than I ever expected.”
He sounded dejected,
But nixed giving chapter and verse.

Need A Notary? Me Too! (Limerick)

Monday, February 14th, 2022

On top of all the other shortages, it’s almost impossible to find a notary these days:

Finding notaries used to be fast.
But no more! Now I’m always aghast,
Cuz the message is bound
To be “no one’s around.”
“Maybe next week,” they add, vagueness vast.

In Praise Of Frustration (Limerick)

Monday, May 13th, 2013

In Praise Of Frustration (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane

My muse is unleashed by frustration
And foiled by excessive elation.
When I’m irked or irate
I’m more prone to create,
While repose sends my muse on vacation.

(DVerse Poets wants to know what inspires our writing.)