One Headache of an Acrostic Limerick
As I’ve mentioned before, I enjoy the challenge of writing acrostic limericks. But I found the latest acrostic limerick prompt from Acrostic Only to be tougher than usual. Here’s what I came up with:...
View ArticleDining On Limericks (Limerick-Off Monday)
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...
View ArticleEdible Limerick (Limerick-Off Monday)
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...
View ArticleSpent Limerick (Limerick-Off Monday)
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...
View ArticlePotty-Mouthed Dolls — I’m Not Toying With You (Limerick)
Toys “R” Us seems to be selling some potty-mouthed dolls: Pauline Davis bought some last minute presents for her grandchildren Christmas Eve, but when she brought three talking dolls back to her...
View ArticleOne Father’s Day Limerick Too Many?
One Father’s Day Limerick Too Many? By Madeleine Begun Kane A pregnant young woman named Kay Was due to give birth the next day. So it wasn’t sublime When her spouse picked that time To confess that he...
View ArticleHalloween Haiku (2012)
Though schools remain closed, trick-or-treat stash is untouched: Halloween Sandy. ***** Hurricane Sandy sure outpaces Halloween in sheer spookiness.
View ArticleBright Limerick (Limerick-Off Monday)
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...
View ArticleSpellbinding Changes (Limerick)
Computers and spell-check have been turning spelling prowess into a quaint art. So it’s no wonder that the people behind the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee have upped the ante, now requiring...
View ArticleFreelance Mothering
This feels vaguely appropriate for Mother’s Day: Freelance Mothering (Limerick) By Madeleine Begun Kane Be it newspapers, Web, magazines, Mistakes are in print and on screens: Though I’ve NO kids to...
View ArticleI Wrote This Limerick “Just Because”
When I was a child, I hated the words “just because,” a favorite parental “explanation.” And yet there’s a “Just Because Day,” celebrated on August 27th by people who look at those words rather...
View ArticleBadly Behaved Limerick
My apologies in advance: Badly Behaved Limerick By Madeleine Begun Kane A fellow was rather astounded At his granddaughter’s meanness unbounded. She would tie up her dog And then dangle a frog,...
View Article“Entrepreneur Barbie!” Are They Toying With Us?
“Entrepreneur Barbie!” Are They Toying With Us? By Madeleine Begun Kane The new Barbie’s an “Entrepreneur.” Mattel claims it’s intended to spur Young girls to create Their own bus’ness. But wait! Why...
View ArticleTrick-Or-Treating Goes Green? (Limerick)
Here’s a creepy Halloween-related survey: More than half (53%) of parents of trick-or-treaters say their children between the ages of 4 and 10 would prefer cash over candy or even toys, according to a...
View ArticlePat Parental Retorts (Limerick)
Parents dish out some phrases with glee: “Just because!” “Cuz I said so!” “We’ll see!” “Till you pay your own way, You must do what I say!” “Do you think money grows on a tree?” Happy “Just Because...
View ArticleName-Blame (Limerick)
It’s risky when parents show flair In naming their child, so beware! If you pick a bad name, You may shoulder the blame And the cost of a therapist’s stare. Happy Celebrate Your Name Week (1st full...
View ArticleLimerick-Off Monday – Rhyme Word: SIGHT or SITE at the end of any one line...
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...
View ArticleMother Goose Madness (Limerick)
I find “Mother Goose” puzzling. Don’t you? Take that old gal who lives in a shoe With her numerous tots. Why a shoe, of all spots? It’s a “shoe-inn,” you say? Where’s the loo?
View ArticleSnack Food Grievance (Limerick)
A young gal grabbed her daughter to scold ’er: “You should know better, now that you’re older. Throwing snack food is rude, Also wasteful and crude,” Said the mom with a chip on her shoulder.
View ArticleThe “Innocent” Punster (Limerick)
A boy was bawled out by the nuns For his sly use of off-color puns. But he swore “I’m not punning!” (The fellow was cunning.) “Besides baking, just what’s done with buns?”
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