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Ready, Set, Versify!

National Poetry Month begins today, April 1st. And so…

Ready, Set, Versify!
By Madeleine Begun Kane

I hope to write a poem a day
this month from April 1 till May.
They won’t be long — they rarely are.
Four lines or five, then au revoir.

No need to worry what’s in store:
My ADD cuts in before
I’ve time to wax verbose, prolix —
I used those last two words for kicks.

(I have lots of information here about National Poetry Month.)

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17 Responses to “Ready, Set, Versify!”

  1. jinksy says:
    April 1, 2011 at 4:46 am

    Sounds like a plan to me – thanks for the first chuckle!

  2. Stan Ski says:
    April 1, 2011 at 6:36 am

    Way to go… keep it fun

  3. Tilly Bud says:
    April 1, 2011 at 7:51 am

    Great way to start the month :)

  4. Mr. Walker says:
    April 1, 2011 at 11:55 am

    A great start to the month. I had to look up prolix – thanks for that.

  5. Julie Jordan Scott says:
    April 1, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    Somehow the thought of MAY makes me want to shriek, but April, I am ok with that. (giggles)

    I look forward to spending the month with you!

  6. vivienne blake says:
    April 1, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    Great introduction to a month of poeming which already has my head whirlig.

  7. Mama Zen says:
    April 1, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    Excellent! It’s going to be a fun month.

  8. Amanda says:
    April 1, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    Zen is right gonna be a fun month, Mad this was Hilarious and then some!

  9. andy sewina says:
    April 1, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    Love it!

    Happy Napo!!

  10. versebender says:
    April 1, 2011 at 11:30 pm

    This was funny and playful. “I used those last two words for kicks.’ …most excellent! No way I could crank out one a day…but I’m going to enjoy watching you do it! Vb

  11. Sharp Little Pencil says:
    April 2, 2011 at 2:00 am

    Madeleine, what a great start. Loved the ADD mention – my manic depression sometimes leads to epic rants, so two ends of the spectrum there. The last two lines were one big chortle at this end! I am at Writer’s Isle for PAD, so found you there… here’s mine… chortle free…
    The Man Who Became An Island

    Peace, Amy BL

  12. pamela says:
    April 3, 2011 at 6:57 pm

    I love the word “prolix” ha ha ha, I feel that way sometimes or most times, actually. Love your limericks, Madeleine.

    Pamela

  13. madkane says:
    April 4, 2011 at 4:52 am

    Thanks so much to all of you for your kind words and interesting comments!!

  14. Rhyme Me a Smile says:
    April 4, 2011 at 9:08 am

    Hehe. LOVE your poem. Thanks for linking in to the Smiley Sociology Study. Please feel free to link in up to 5 poems. I will write some sort of summary of the experience in May and link back to my favorite poems / links. :)

  15. madkane says:
    April 4, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    Thanks very much Rhyme! I’ll be back with more. Good luck with your study!

  16. Matty says:
    April 10, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Brilliant use of words. And making it all rhyme is perfection.

  17. madkane says:
    April 11, 2011 at 2:47 am

    Thanks, Matty!