A Satirist’s Lament
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Tell me, what should I do when the news
Is so tragic, it gives me the blues?
Though my job is to mock it,
I just want to block it
And shield my poor overwrought muse.
Mad Kane’s Political Madness
Mocking The GOP 24/7: Political Humor, Limericks & Satirical Poetry By Madeleine Begun Kane (MadKane.com)
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Mad Kane (Madeleine Begun Kane) is a writer, musician, and "recovering lawyer." She won the Robert Benchley Society Award For Humor and enjoys writing limericks, song parodies, and current events haiku.
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