Posts Tagged ‘Inventions Poem’
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
Just when you think a problem is unsolvable, a creative company comes up with a solution. I’m referring, of course, to Smarter Socks which, we’re told, “makes sorting socks child’s play” through “interaction between the socks with a communication button, the Sock Sorter and an iPhone app.”
What would Seinfeld have to say about this?
There’s An App For WHAT??? (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
If you find that your socks keep cavorting
And consorting with strangers, your sorting
Can be helped with an app:
Smarter Socks fill the gap
When your laundering skills need supporting.
UPDATE: Alternatively, you could ditch the app and celebrate No Socks Day 365 days a year.
Tags: Clothing Poem, Computer Software, Computer Verse, Fashion Verse, Hosiery Limerick, Household Chores, Inventions Poem, iPhone Apps Humor, Jerry Seinfeld, Laundry Humor, May Holidays, Men's Fashion, No Socks Day, Odd Holidays, Odd Inventions, Smarter Socks, Sorting Socks Humor, Technology Humor, Underwear Humor
Posted in Computer Humor, Fashion Humor, House & Home Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Odd Trends, Technology Humor, Telephone Humor | 7 Comments »
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
A Sax Tale
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A blowhard musician named Rand
Played sax (not too well) in a band.
He’d blow solos, yet boast.
Now he’s finally toast—
The leader, at last, took a stand.
UPDATE: November 6 is Saxophone Day, in honor of inventor Adolphe Sax’s birthday in 1814.
Tags: Adolphe Sax, Bandleaders Humor, Blowhards Humor, Boasting, Conductor Limerick, Inventions Poem, Inventors, Music Humor & Verse, Music Limerick, November Holidays, Sax Humor, Saxophone Limerick
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Inventions Humor, Music Humor & Verse, Odd Holidays | 9 Comments »
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
DVerse Poets asks us to wax poetic about machine dreams:
Limerick Invention
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A fellow invented an app
That fills a technology gap:
It gives you a pinch
If your boss starts to inch
Near your desk, while you’re taking a nap.
(You can find more of my technology humor here.)
UPDATE: February 28 is National Public Sleeping Day.
UPDATE 2: National Napping Day is the second Monday of March (the Monday after DST.)
Tags: Apps Limerick, Boss Humor, February Holidays, Inventions Poem, Napping Limerick, National Public Sleeping Day, Odd Holidays, Sleep Poetry, Technology Humor, Workplace Poetry
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Computer Humor, Inventions Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Sleep & Insomnia Humor, Technology Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 11 Comments »
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
As I mentioned yesterday, the Girl Scouts are celebrating their centennial birthday this week. But that’s just one of many significant occasions this month.
We commemorated International Women’s Day last week. And math fans will be celebrating Pi Day on March 14th. And, of course, just about everyone will be enjoying St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th.
But St. Patrick’s Day has to share its day with a lesser known celebration: On March 17, 1845, Stephen Perry patented the rubber band in England:
Limerick Ode To The Rubber Band
By Madeleine Begun Kane
It’s no stretch to contend this invention
Prevents loss using rubbery tension.
Those elasticized bands–
Loopy tools in our hands!
This retention aid merits ascension.
Tags: Inventions Poem, March Holidays, Rubber Bands
Posted in Celebrations Poetry, Holiday Humor, Inventions Humor, Limericks | 2 Comments »
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Happy National Inventors’ Day! Why is National Inventors’ Day celebrated on February 11th? Back in 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed February 11th National Inventors’ Day to honor the anniversary of inventor Thomas Alva Edison’s birth.
Here’s a silly invention-related limerick that has absolutely to do with Edison:
Inventive Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A device that was meant to clean crud
Made a mess and was rather a dud.
But in spite of this glitch,
The inventor got rich,
Which explains why his name became mud.
Tags: Cleanliness Humor, Computer Humor, February Holidays, Inventions Poem, Money & Finance Humor, Money Limerick, Odd Holidays, Presidential Proclamation, Ronald Reagan, Technology Humor, Thomas Alva Edison
Posted in Chores Humor, Computer Humor, Holiday Humor, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Technology Humor | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Sleep-Deprived Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
An inventor was trying to nap,
But snoozing just wasn’t on tap.
His constant fixation
With tech innovation
Required a sleep-prompting app.
(Author’s Note: I’m not an inventor, but I’m a life-long insomniac who could use such an application.)
Tags: Application, Aps Humor, Computer Verse, Insomnia Humor, Insomnia Verse, Inventions Poem, Sleep Poetry, Technology Humor, Technology Limerick
Posted in Anxiety & Stress, Behavior & Personality, Computer Humor, Limericks, Sleep & Insomnia Humor, Technology Humor | 4 Comments »
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Did you know that today, March 25th, is International Waffle Day? Me neither. And if you feel compelled to celebrate waffles twice each year, National Waffle Day and the waffle iron patent are celebrated on August 24th.
So why am I telling you this? Because I’m obediently rising to the challenge of writing a poem about breakfast. And I stumbled upon all this waffle nonsense while doing some poetic procrastination.
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Ode to Breakfast
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Oatmeal breaks my fast
when I arise,
though it tastes like paste
in breakfast guise.
Why not something else
I don’t despise?
Cuz I hate each choice
those chefs devise.
Waffles, eggs, French toast
grits — some may prize.
But hot oatmeal’s quick.
So enough with the “whys.”
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While I’m at it, here’s a haiku about my favorite morning (and afternoon and pretty much all day) beverage:
Coffee never tempts,
but denied cappuccino
then call me verklempt.
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UPDATE: October 29 is National Oatmeal Day.
Tags: Breakfast Verse, Caffeine Humor, Cappuccino Haiku, Celebrations Poetry, Food Poem, Food Verse, Holiday Humor, Inventions Poem, National Oatmeal Day, Oatmeal Day, Oatmeal Humor, October Holidays, Odd Holidays, Waffles
Posted in Celebrations Poetry, Food & Drink Humor, Holiday Humor, Light Verse, Limericks, Odd Holidays | 11 Comments »
