Trippy Limerick
Once again, it’s Limerick-Off time. I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line: A woman was planning a trip… Here’s mine. (It’s a two-verse limerick, but a standard one-verse...
View ArticleHigh-Flying Limerick
Once again, it’s Limerick-Off time. I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line: A high-flying fellow in sales… Here’s mine: High-Flying Limerick By Madeleine Begun Kane A...
View ArticleDiversion Verse
Airplane Piloting 101: If you must spill coffee, spill it on your co-pilot … and not on the plane’s communication’s equipment. A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted...
View ArticleMan In Flight (Limerick)
Man In Flight By Madeleine Begun Kane A fellow with bus’ness in Rome Ended up on a plane ride to Nome. The mix-up occurred When someone misheard Him moaning, “I want to go home!” (Written for Jingle...
View ArticleCruising For Laughs
I learned some valuable lessons during the second annual Lewis Black Comedy Cruise: 1: When stand-up comics like Lewis Black, Kathleen Madigan, John Bowman, Vic Henley, Mike Wilmot, Greg Proops, Jeff...
View ArticleHoming Limerick
Poets United prompts us to write a poem about home: Homing Limerick By Madeleine Begun Kane I may travel and wander and roam. For adventure, the streets I may comb. But wherever I go, Here’s the one...
View ArticleLimerick Degree (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 ArticleTime’s “Flight” (Limerick)
Miss Rumphius asks us to write about the passage of time: Time’s “Flight” (Limerick) By Madeleine Begun Kane It is said that “time flies,” but that’s wrong, Cuz the flights I’ve been on take too long....
View ArticleHashtag Madness (Limerick)
Please relax Cher fans — Cher is still alive: Legions of Twitter users were fooled into thinking the pop singer had passed after people began posting about late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher...
View ArticleLimerick Trips (Limerick-Off Monday)
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And since Mother’s Day is approaching, I’m offering you an alternative: In addition to your regular challenge, you may write a limerick related to Mother’s Day,...
View ArticleHappy National Maritime Day! (Limerick)
A limerick about going to sea, just in time for National Maritime Day: A Seafarer Returns (Limerick) By Madeleine Begun Kane A fellow returned from the sea And was greeted by tears from mate Leigh. “I...
View ArticleTaking The Plunge (Limerick)
Today on Facebook, someone posted a photo of a short, female subway rider using a plunger on the train ceiling, so she could remain standing without losing her balance. Since I too am a short,...
View ArticleWhen Sex Is A Train Wreck (Limerick)
A striking headline: Train Runs Over Couple Having Sex on Tracks. When Sex Is A Train Wreck (Limerick) By Madeleine Begun Kane There are folks who like sex when it’s risky. Taking chances can make them...
View ArticleHappy National Maritime Day! (Limerick)
A limerick about the ups and downs of going to sea, just in time for National Maritime Day: A queasy man, drawn to the sea, Being lured by its lore made a plea: “I’ve an ocean trip notion, But all of...
View ArticleLimerick Ode To Aviation Day (August 19)
Limerick Ode To Aviation Day By Madeleine Begun Kane On this day, aviation shines bright; Brother Orville, a father of flight, Gets a birthday ovation By prez proclamation. Those who think today’s...
View ArticleDoes The “Knee Defender” Have Legs? (Limerick)
After reading about the “Knee Defender” scuffle on board a United Airlines flight, I just had to write a limerick: The fight started on a United Airlines flight because one passenger was using the Knee...
View ArticlePython Massage? What Kind Of Snake Oil Are They Selling? (Limerick)
Python Massage? What Kind Of Snake Oil Are They Selling? (Limerick) By Madeleine Begun Kane A python massage? Thanks, but no! It’s relaxing, you claim? I say whoa! If it’s torture I’m after (Now please...
View ArticleLight 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 ArticleThe Almost Naked Truth
I love this headline: “Mother, 29, who ran through hotel naked ‘after her friend stole her pants’ is slapped with an obscenity charge.” Not only did it make me laugh, but it reminded me of my own...
View ArticleDear Long Island Rail Road (Limerick)
Happy “meeting anniversary” to my wonderful husband Mark. (April 20, 1977, aboard the LIRR) Dear Long Island Rail Road, my debt To your system, I’ll never forget. Back in Seventy-Seven Your train car...
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