Motor Boating Just Isn’t Our Speed (Humor Column)
My husband Mark and I were never meant to own a motor boat. Why not? Any couple who can’t figure out how to open their car hood, should probably stick to something propelled by oars. And we surely...
View ArticleThrilling 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 ArticleHappy “Bike To Work Day”
May 16th is National Bike to Work Day. Of course, some rides work out better than others: A Spousal Ride (Limerick) By Madeleine Begun Kane Spousal nagging pushed hubby to strike Some balance by riding...
View ArticleThe Intruder (4-Verse Limerick)
The Intruder (4-Verse Limerick) By Madeleine Begun Kane It’s dark and we’re out on our deck. My sandals are off and then… Heck! I yell words rather worse And I scream and I curse And turn into a...
View ArticleA Limerick To Help You Celebrate “Eat Outside Day” (August 31)
Brace yourself! Tomorrow, August 31, is Eat Outside Day. Although eating outside can be fun, My enjoyment is quickly undone By insects that join To dine on one’s loin. Just one bite, and I’ll bug out...
View ArticleOut On A Limb (Limerick)
Once again, I was out on a limb. I had climbed up a tree on a whim. (A literal beech; Not a figure of speech.) Was safety in reach? Chances slim. (Note: Even back when I was young, spry, and had good,...
View ArticleFun In The Sun? (Limerick)
“I warned you: That lotion’s been banned, And your skin is too pale to get tanned. No beach, I beseech you! But words never reach you. You bury your head in the sand.”
View ArticleRisky Ramble (Limerick)
When I encounter a new-to-me word, I often challenge myself to use it in a limerick. Today’s ancient and obscure, but (lucky for me) rhymable word is “cramble.” (As a noun, it refers to broken tree...
View ArticleSmoky Days Are Here Again (Limerick)
Canadian smoke has returned;Acrid remnants of forests that burnedNowhere near New York CityHave turned our air gritty.That stroll I attempted? Adjourned!
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