Does Your Guilt Spring Eternal?
Guilt Springs Eternal By Madeleine Begun Kane Spring has arrived. Do you feel guilty yet? If not, you apparently don’t read women’s magazines. Every March and April they’re packed with “clean up and...
View ArticleLarry King Not Marrying Carrie Prejean
I can’t imagine that too many guests have stormed off a Larry King interview. But “author,” sex tape star, and former Miss California Carrie Prejean tried to … and failed. Donald Trump must be so...
View ArticleThe Vibrator Play on Broadway (Review and Limerick)
A period play about vibrators? It sounds like an unlikely theme for a Broadway play, but playwright Sarah Ruhl pulls it off in her In the Next Room or the vibrator play. I highly recommend this funny...
View ArticleEndearing Limerick (Poetry Prompt)
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this as a first line: “An elderly fellow named James…” Here’s mine: Endearing Limerick By Madeleine Begun Kane An elderly fellow named James Had trouble...
View ArticleA Miss-Misunderstanding
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this as a first line: There once was a woman named Ann… Here’s mine: A Miss-Misunderstanding By Madeleine Begun Kane There once was a woman named Ann,...
View ArticleRehab For Serial Wife-Cheating? Bullox!
I don’t know about you, but I’m not buying Jesse James’ (or Tiger Woods’) rehab ploy: Rehab For Serial Wife-Cheating? Bullox! (Double Limerick) By Madeleine Begun Kane A bike-loving fellow named James...
View ArticleDotty Men
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line: A guy in a polka dot tie… Here’s mine. (It’s a three-verse limerick, but a standard one-verse limerick is fine, of course.): Dotty Men...
View ArticleFighting Mad
Since I already wrote a limerick review of the Fighter, I wasn’t planning to post on that topic again. Even Melissa Leo’s “Consider” her for an Oscar photo campaign wasn’t enough to get me writing....
View ArticleDearest Condescending Darling (Limerick)
This limerick was inspired by some patronizing, condescending comments made on a Facebook Friend’s wall: Dearest Condescending Darling By Madeleine Begun Kane Dear sweetheart, the “darling” address...
View ArticleLimerick Ode To International Women’s Day
Limerick Ode To International Women’s Day By Madeleine Begun Kane I nearly forgot — not sure how — International Women’s Day — Wow! It’s the 8th day of March — Not a day to be arch Or silly or zany, so...
View ArticleGetting A Leg Up On Marketing (Limerick)
Just when I thought nothing could surprise me, I learn that Japanese women are being paid to host advertisements on their thighs. The girls can wear what they like, but WIT suggests that participants...
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 ArticleDistaff Limerick
Distaff Limerick By Madeleine Begun Kane If “distaff’s” a word you forget, You needn’t search books or the net. It’s a not-so-nice mention Of gals. Comprehension Is easy. Think “dissed half.” All set?
View ArticleLimerick-Off Monday – Rhyme Word: BITE or BYTE 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...
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