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Hoping For Humor (Sundry Verse)

Today I’ve written four poems on a theme called hope. There’s a pair of quatrains, one haiku, and a limerick — something for everyone, or no one, as the case may be:

Hope springs eternal—
a “truism” some speak.
Yes, hope springs eternal,
until it springs a leak.

*****

Alexander Pope
wrote about hope.
His eternal quote
helps some folks cope.

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Showing up to vote—
a yearly exercise in
unrequited hope.

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A gal who is often caught moping
And is terribly dreadful at coping
Drives her family mad.
Things have gotten so bad,
That they’re hoping to hear she’s eloping.

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(Inspired by Haiku Wednesday’s hope prompt and Poets United quotation prompt. For more optimistic poems see Friday Poetically.)

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35 Responses to “Hoping For Humor (Sundry Verse)”

  1. Old Ollie says:
    March 3, 2011 at 4:16 pm

    Fun…as always – great twists and turns.

  2. Elaine Spall says:
    March 3, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    Hopefully you’ll inspire a limerick or two from this!

  3. pamela says:
    March 3, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    Madeleine, that last one had me cracking up.
    Enjoyable as always.

    Pamela

  4. Rinkly Rimes says:
    March 3, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    hopeless case

    Just a silly little try. But not hopeless, I hope.

  5. madkane says:
    March 4, 2011 at 1:31 am

    Thanks everyone for your kind words!

  6. Larry Moran says:
    March 4, 2011 at 3:03 am

    Thanks for sharing. This was hilarious. As always, your blog is a great mood improver :)

  7. madkane says:
    March 4, 2011 at 3:20 am

    Thanks so much, Larry. I appreciate your enthusiasm for my humor!

  8. brian says:
    March 4, 2011 at 7:51 am

    ha. love the humor in that last one…hope is essential…even if i is that they move away…lolt

  9. Trellissimo says:
    March 4, 2011 at 9:24 am

    Humour certainly makes the world go round for Ada and Caddoc! LOL

  10. Elizabeth says:
    March 4, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Love your pithy insights on hope. The final limerick however comes far too close to home. Funny yes, but with the punch of truth in it. Thanks for the grins and smiles,

    Elizabeth

  11. Ella says:
    March 4, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    Love your clever wit; You always make me smile :D

  12. The Blithering Idiot says:
    March 4, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    Some very nice verse…thanks.

  13. Mehreen says:
    March 4, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    I’m attempting to venture into poetry this time around. You make it seem so easy :)

  14. Kim Nelson says:
    March 4, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    Yep… mopers and whiners are a real nuisance!

  15. Lynette Killam says:
    March 4, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    Wonderful! Each one of these is a treasure..I thoroughly enjoyed reading them, but I think the first is definitely my favourite! I’m afraid my hope has been springing more than a few leaks lately….LOL!

    Lynette
    Homage To Robb

  16. Mama Zen says:
    March 4, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    That first one is hilarious!

  17. Versebender says:
    March 4, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    Hope is a funny thing…especially in your capable hands. Vb

  18. Laurie Kolp says:
    March 4, 2011 at 11:24 pm

    I enjoyed them all… especially the limerick!

  19. Sharp Little Pencil says:
    March 4, 2011 at 11:54 pm

    Especially liked your haiku on voting, Madeleine. So sad, so true, so witty all at once! Amy BL

  20. Tilly Bud says:
    March 5, 2011 at 4:47 am

    These are great fun! I particularly like the one about voting.

  21. madhumakhi says:
    March 5, 2011 at 8:40 am

    Hey I like this poem. Especially the haiku about voting-
    Showing up to vote—
    a yearly exercise in
    unrequited hope.

  22. Promising Poets Parking Lot says:
    March 6, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    unbeatable..
    please share one piece with poets rally today, thanks.

  23. madkane says:
    March 7, 2011 at 3:24 am

    Thanks so much to all of you for your enthusiastic words.

  24. Margo Benson says:
    March 9, 2011 at 5:22 am

    I love all of these – the haiku is spot on!

  25. Amanda Moore says:
    March 9, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    Ha I did the springs eternal thing too great minds? Loved the limerick too!

  26. RiA says:
    March 9, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    Made me laugh- thank you

  27. madkane says:
    March 10, 2011 at 4:45 am

    Thanks so much Margo, Amanda, and RiA!

  28. Jenn @ You know...that Blog? says:
    March 10, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    Unrequited indeed – unfortunately too many people feel that way and don’t bother doing it at all. Ah, another soapbox for another day (or topic). Well done :)

  29. madkane says:
    March 11, 2011 at 2:20 am

    Thanks, Jenn!

  30. Sherry Blue Sky says:
    March 17, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    Loved them all, each one a gem. Made me smile. Especially the unrequited hopes of the voters:)

  31. Eileen O'Neill says:
    March 17, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    Mad Kane,

    It was fun calling by your blog and reading your words. Truly uplifting for today, St Patrick’s Day!

    Best wishes, Eileen

  32. Rashmi says:
    March 17, 2011 at 9:48 pm

    All of them are wonderful….
    especially about voting becoming an exercise….

  33. madkane says:
    March 18, 2011 at 3:51 am

    Thanks so much everyone. It’s interesting how many people singled out my voting haiku. Hmmmm. :)

  34. Willow says:
    March 19, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    I love each and every one quatrains, haiku and limerick, and yes, uplifting, I borrow that from Eileen, agreeing with the sentiment.

  35. madkane says:
    March 20, 2011 at 2:54 am

    Thanks so much Willow. I’m happy to hear you enjoyed them!