May 16th, 2012
An Acrostic Limerick Treat
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Though desserts can be very enticing,
Remember — beware of the pricing:
Ended up with a bill
Awf’ly high — bitter pill.
Thanks heavens for chocolate icing!
(Writers Digest’s Poetic Asides prompts us to write a dessert-related poem.)
You can find more of my acrostic limericks here.
Tags: Acrostic Poems, Chocolate Poem, Dessert Humor, Food Humor, Food Verse, Money Verse, Poetic Asides, Writer's Digest
Posted in Acrostic Limericks, Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor | No Comments »
May 15th, 2012
Tags: Acrostic Only, Acrostic Poems, Beginnings Humor, Creativity, Inspiration, Muse, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Acrostic Limericks, Creativity Verse, Limericks, Writing & Publishing Humor | 16 Comments »
May 12th, 2012
Tags: Brain Humor, Limerick Contest, Memory Limerick, Money Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Shopping Humor, Stores Limerick, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Memory Humor, Mental Health Humor, Money & Finance Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest, Shopping Humor | 60 Comments »
May 12th, 2012
Tags: Craig Dykstra, Elaine Spall, Jane Shelton Hoffman, John Peter Larkin, Limerick Contest, Limerick Of The Week, Linda Fuller, Patrick McKeon, Robert Schechter, Writing Competitions, Writing Contest
Posted in Contests, Limerick Award Winners, Limerick Of The Week, Limerick Writing Contest, Limericks | 3 Comments »
May 10th, 2012
Tags: Apps Limerick, Boss Humor, Inventions Poem, Napping Limerick, Sleep Poetry, Technology Humor, Workplace Poetry
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Computer Humor, Inventions Humor, Limericks, Sleep & Insomnia Humor, Technology Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 11 Comments »
May 10th, 2012
Tags: Brain Humor, Creativity, Inspiration, Muse, News Limerick, Rhyming Obsession, Sleep & Insomnia Humor, Sleeplessness
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Creativity Verse, Limericks, Obsessions Humor, Sleep & Insomnia Humor | 4 Comments »
May 8th, 2012
Tags: Bathroom Humor, Creativity, Husband Humor, Husband Wife Limerick, Husbands & Wives, Mark Kane, Marriage Verse, Show-Offs, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Family & Relatives Humor, Family Verse, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Relationship Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor | 17 Comments »
May 6th, 2012
Tags: Aging Humor & Verse, Appearance Humor, Battle of the Sexes, Limerick Contest, Poetry & Prompts, Skin Damage, Sun Bathing Humor, Sun Tan Limerick, Wrinkles Poem, Writing Prompts
Posted in Aging Humor & Verse, Contests, Health Verse, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 78 Comments »
May 6th, 2012
Tags: Cara Holman, Colonialist, Craig Dykstra, Daniel Ari, Jim Delaney, Johanna Richmond, Kathy El-Assal, Limerick Contest, Limerick Of The Week, Linda Fuller, Writing Competitions, Writing Contest
Posted in Contests, Limerick Award Winners, Limerick Of The Week, Limerick Writing Contest, Limericks | 8 Comments »
May 5th, 2012
Tags: Acrostic Poems, Brass Players, Bugles Humor, Music Humor & Verse, Music Limerick, Noise Humor, Noise Poem
Posted in Acrostic Limericks, Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Noise Humor | 16 Comments »
May 2nd, 2012
Tags: Bot Humor, Computer Humor, Do Not Call List, Energy Verse, Pet Peeves, Phone Humor, Sales Humor, Technology Humor, Telemarketers, Telephone Verse
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Computer Humor, Limericks, Marketing Humor, Technology Humor, Telephone Humor | 4 Comments »
April 29th, 2012
Tags: Knack Limerick, Limerick Contest, Poetry & Prompts, Talent Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 93 Comments »
April 29th, 2012
Tags: Craig Dykstra, J Cosmo Newbery, Kathy El-Assal, Limerick Contest, Limerick Of The Week, Nan Reiner, Phyllis Sterling Smith, Robert Basler, Scott Crowder, VerseBender, Writing Competitions, Writing Contest
Posted in Contests, Limerick Award Winners, Limerick Contest, Limerick Of The Week, Limerick Writing Contest | 7 Comments »
April 22nd, 2012
Tags: Challenges Humor, Competition Limerick, Life Goals, Limerick Contest, Personal Best Limerick, Poetry & Prompts, Relaxation Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 98 Comments »
April 22nd, 2012
Tags: Colleen Murphy, Craig Dykstra, David Lefkovits, David McCormick, Ira Bloom, John Sardo, Limerick Contest, Limerick Of The Week, Phyllis Sterling Smith, VerseBender, Writing Competitions, Writing Contest
Posted in Contests, Limerick Award Winners, Limerick Contest, Limerick Of The Week, Limerick Writing Contest, Limericks | 3 Comments »
April 19th, 2012
Tags: Creative Prompts, Creativity, DVerse, Framed Couplets, Gay Reiser Cannon, List Humor, Muse, Poetry Forms, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Chores Humor, Creativity Verse, Framed Couplets, Poetry Forms, Writing & Publishing Humor | 26 Comments »
April 17th, 2012
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Verse, April Holidays, Backyard, Dog Verse, Dogs Humor, Household Chores, Household tools, National Pet Owners Day, Pet Owners, Spring Cleaning, Stress Humor
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Anxiety & Stress, Behavior & Personality, Chores Humor, House & Home Humor, Limericks | 6 Comments »
April 15th, 2012
Tags: Behavior Humor, Complaining, Complaint Humor, Limerick Contest, Personality Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Whiners, Woes, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 87 Comments »
April 15th, 2012
Tags: Brenda Bryant, David McCormick, Elaine Spall, Jane Shelton Hoffman, Johanna Richmond, Limerick Contest, Limerick Of The Week, Phyllis Sterling Smith, Robert Basler, Scott Crowder, Writing Competitions, Writing Contest
Posted in Contests, Limerick Award Winners, Limerick Contest, Limerick Of The Week, Limerick Writing Contest, Limericks | 7 Comments »
