Madeleine Begun Kane
#Humor #Writer, #Political #Poet: #Limericks, #Haiku, #Rhyme
Limerick-Off Host, Robert Benchley Society Humor Award Winner,
Retired #Lawyer & #Musician, based in #NYC. #Leguminati
#OG #Blogger & still at it here: madkane.com
- An #inept and #unqualified punk, Who is also an infamous #drunk, Runs our nation's defense, Which of course makes no sense, Since his specialty's ludicrous bunk. #vssdaily #Hegseth #Poetry #Limerick #Limericks #News #MicroPoetry #Poems #Resist #Trump #MAGA #USPOL #USPolitics #Politics #Writing
- #Warmth would be welcome, for it has long been AWOL from temps ... and White House. #DailyHaikuPrompt #Warmth #HaikuChallenge #Haiku #Senryu #Poetry #News #MicroPoetry #Poems #Resist #Trump #MAGA #USPOL #USPolitics #Politics #Writing #PoetryCommunity
- In a vain attempt to hide the damage he’s personally caused to the #KennedyCenter, #Trump announced he’s closing the venue in July for a 2-year renovation. (Seems affixing fake gold takes time.) #Poetry #News #MicroPoetry #Limericks #Humor #Writing #USPOL #USPolitics #Politics #PoetryCommunity
- The Cabinet Sec job in Trump administration: Regale Trump with praise. #Emoetry #Regaled #HaikuChallenge #Haiku #Senryu #Poetry #News #MicroPoetry #Poems #Resist #Trump #MAGA #USPOL #USPolitics #Politics #CabinetMeeting
- My Limerick Ode To #GroundhogDay: There’s an animal hogging the news And casting a shadow on views. It’s the #groundhog, of course: Our annual source Of featherbrained seasonal clues. #Limerick #Limericks #Animals #Winter #Rhyme #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Writing #Poems
- A "shadowy" fellow named Mel Seemed so "odd," no one dared ring his bell. All his neighbors suspected Shy Mel was "connected" ... And predicted he'd soon dwell in hell. #vss365 #Shadow #LimerickSunday #Limerick #Limericks #Rhyme #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Verse #Poems #Writing
- My muse flew the coop! All I've managed to cook up: This #half-baked haiku. #InkMine #Bake #HaikuChallenge #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #Senryu #Poetry #MicroPoetry #Poems #Humor #Humour #LightVerse #Poets #PoetryCommunity
- "When somebody calls me #over-emotional, I'm so galled, I bawl." #Emoetry #HaikuChallenge #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #Senryu #Poetry #MicroPoetry #Poems #Humor #Humour #LightVerse #Poets #PoetryCommunity
- I'm often #nonplussed by confusing contronyms. Kindly sanction them. #Emoetry #Nonplussed #HaikuChallenge #Haiku #Senryu #Language #Writing #Poetry #MicroPoetry #Poems #Humor #Humour #LightVerse #Poets #PoetryCommunity
- “Do I eat like a #horse? Nay,” said Ray. “So stop saying I do, right away! I stand falsely accused And feel bruised, yet amused, For the truth is I never touch hay!” #DailyHaikuPrompt #Horse #Animals #Limerick #Limericks #Rhyme #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Poems #PoetryCommunity
- Though quite young when I started to gray, I refused to say, “Gray, go away!” In the decades gone by I have never used dye. Mess with #nature? My answer is “Nay!” #HaikuChallenge #Nature #Aging #Limerick #Limericks #Rhyme #Humor #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Writing #Poems #PoetryCommunity
- My endurance in #gym class was poor. I was slow, klutzy, small, and what’s more, The mere sight of a ball Made me duck. After all, My two goals were “Break nothing! Don’t score!” #vssdaily #Gym #Athletics #Limerick #Limericks #Rhyme #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Verse #Poems
- A #curmudgeon was in a foul mood — Even worse than his usual tude. So his concert review Read in bold letters, “BOO!” He was paid by the word … so not shrewd. Happy #CurmudgeonDay! #Limerick #Limericks #Rhyme #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Poems #PoetryCommunity #Writing #Reviews
- The full #scope of Trump's evil is broad: He sends #ICE out to raid & maraud. He breaks laws willy-nilly. And this one's a dilly: It's treason to fail to applaud. #vssdaily #Scope #Poetry #News #MicroPoetry #Limericks #Resist #Trump #MAGA #USPOL #USPolitics #Politics #PoetryCommunity #Pretti #Good
- OY! Tomorrow's #KazooDay & I can't imagine why: I am NOT a big fan of #kazoos. The mere sound of one makes me think “Booze!” What loser invented That plaything demented? Buzz off, cuz I’m getting the blues! #Limericks #Rhyme #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Verse #Poems #Toys
- #Heavy snow's thrown me deep in a slump. (Yes I probably sound like a grump.) Though I know that it's lame To attempt to cast blame, By default I shall fault Donald #Trump. #DailyHaikuPrompt #Blizzard #Emoetry #Snow #Weather #Limerick #Limericks #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse
