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Unstuck (Limerick)

Unstuck (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane

Whenever I feel like I’m stuck —
Like I’m trapped in a rut or in muck,
I attempt something new.
(What else can you do?)
And sometimes that changes my luck.

(Inspired by Big Tent Poetry’s stuck prompt.)

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32 Responses to “Unstuck (Limerick)”

  1. Gemma @ Greyscale says:
    March 17, 2011 at 4:23 am

    Love the wry comment in the last line! No guarantees attached to luck!

  2. Nanka says:
    March 17, 2011 at 8:25 am

    Wow!! must try that something new!! Right now my luck is in the muck, stuck!! :D

  3. Lisa says:
    March 17, 2011 at 9:30 am

    Lovely Ms. Madeleine

  4. Lynette Killam says:
    March 17, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    Love this, Madeleine! Sounds a little like the story of my life lately…LOL! Well done…

    Lynette
    Imagination Lane

  5. Tammie says:
    March 17, 2011 at 1:20 pm

    fun and wise advice

  6. Elise Everyday Goddess says:
    March 17, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    nice theme thursday and Slàinte

  7. Olivia says:
    March 17, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    It does Maddie! It often does.. :)
    Very well written- one of the finest limericks I have read ever..

    Wishing you all the Luck xoxox

  8. christine says:
    March 17, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    Change of scenery always does the spirit good. Good advice.

  9. California Girl says:
    March 17, 2011 at 7:09 pm

    Great way to celebrate TT & St. Paddy’s.

  10. madkane says:
    March 18, 2011 at 3:03 am

    Thanks so much, everyone. I appreciate your enthusiasm!

  11. vivienne blake says:
    March 18, 2011 at 3:13 am

    Exactly! I subacribe to that philosophy.

  12. Ankit says:
    March 18, 2011 at 5:33 am

    Nice Post. Deeds do modify luck.

    God Bless

  13. Judy Roney says:
    March 18, 2011 at 8:50 am

    This is a good reminder of how luck changes if you change things. :)

    Searched

  14. Laurie Kolp says:
    March 18, 2011 at 9:40 am

    Great advice in witty verse!

  15. mark says:
    March 18, 2011 at 10:28 am

    Clever…and quite true

  16. gautami tripathy says:
    March 18, 2011 at 11:09 am

    Love it!

    lost in a maze

  17. Jingle says:
    March 18, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    simply put, yet loved your wit in it.
    well done entry.

    Here is My Entry, Thanks for reading!

  18. thingy says:
    March 18, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    Indeed. I’m going to use a new word, here… Wowzers!

  19. pamela says:
    March 18, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    I’d say that is exactly what to do, Madeleine. Clever piece.

    Pamela

  20. Nimue says:
    March 18, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    bingo !! right on Lady !!

  21. versebender says:
    March 18, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    Good job. Especially like the use of parenthetical aside in fourth line. Vb

  22. Meryl Jaffe says:
    March 18, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    LOL!!! Thanks yet again, for the smile. I love your humor.

    Meryl

  23. Mike Patrick says:
    March 18, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    Who knew? The power of a limerick.

  24. Cathy says:
    March 18, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    Funny but true.

  25. barbara says:
    March 18, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    Ah. Not trying new is the sure way not to change.

  26. Tumblewords says:
    March 18, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    Ah, when it works! Nice limerick…

  27. Lucy Westenra says:
    March 19, 2011 at 3:29 am

    I’m confident your luck will change. Keep the humour coming.

  28. carolee says:
    March 19, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    what fun! and perfect for st. patrick’s day!!

  29. Victoria says:
    March 20, 2011 at 12:04 am

    I find that trying a new poetry form sometimes helps me get unstuck! Nice poem.

  30. madkane says:
    March 20, 2011 at 2:43 am

    Thanks so much to all of you for your enthusiastic comments!

  31. Kavita says:
    March 21, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    hehehe… a good thing to do, Madeleine.. a change of task usually clears up a muddled/tired mind.. whheeww…

  32. madkane says:
    March 22, 2011 at 12:54 am

    Thanks, Kavita!