July 28th, 2010
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
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A guy in a polka dot tie
Felt stylish, though heaven knows why.
His jacket was garish.
His pants were nightmarish.
And non-matching sneakers — oh my!
Yet he sat around mocking the gals
With some equally odd-looking pals.
“She’s too thin. She’s too fat.”
“She’s an ugly old bat.”
Can’t imagine their warped rationales.
Why do fellows behave in that way —
Scorning gals who look cuter than they?
Do they all need a shrink?
I sure hope they don’t think
It will lead to a roll in the hay.
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity in my Limerick-Offs.
Tags: Appearance Humor, Battle of the Sexes, Clothing Poem, Fashion Verse, Feminism Humor, Lookism Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Fashion Humor, Feminist Satire, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Mental Health Humor, Physical Appearance, Poetry & Prompts, Social Satire | 28 Comments »
July 20th, 2010
Tags: Advice Limerick, Dating Satire, Education & School Humor, Friendship, Love Humor, Love Limerick, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Advice Humor & Poems, Battle of the Sexes, Dating Humor, Education & School Humor, Friendship Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Romance Humor | 25 Comments »
July 12th, 2010
Tags: Accident Poem, Automobile Humor, Car Limerick, Death Limerick, Health Limericks, Injury Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Car & Driving Humor, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts | 20 Comments »
June 29th, 2010
Tags: A.C. Humor, Air Conditioning Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Seasonal Verse, Summer Gripes, Technology Limerick, Weather Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Seasons Humor, Weather Humor | 23 Comments »
June 22nd, 2010
Tags: Exercise Humor, Gym Membership, Health Club Humor, Health Limerick, Money Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Whimsy Verse, Writing Prompts, Yoga
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Gym Humor, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Relationship Humor, Sports Humor | 24 Comments »
June 15th, 2010
Tags: Conducting Humor, Death Limerick, Music Limerick, Poetry & Prompts, Symphony Orchestra Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Poetry & Prompts | 27 Comments »
June 3rd, 2010
Tags: Acting Limerick, Creativity, Money Poems, Off-Broadway, Poetry & Prompts, Theater Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Creativity Verse, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Movie & Play Humor, Poetry & Prompts | 16 Comments »
May 24th, 2010
Tags: Communication Humor, Geeks, Nerds, Poetry & Prompts, Techie Humor, Technology Limerick, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Computer Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Technology Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 13 Comments »
