MAD KANE’S HUMOR BLOG

Ode To An Earthquake (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane

It’s ‘71.  I awake
In LA to a 6.6 quake.
I feel nothing but terror
And curse out my error
In moving here. What a mistake!

Note: I graduated from Cal Arts in 1971.  Great school, but I could definitely have done without that  terrifying earthquake.

(You can find more quake verse here.)

Technorati Tags: Earthquake Humor, Natural Disasters, Quake Verse, Cal Arts Limerick, California Institute Of The Arts, Los Angeles Poem, LA Poetry

I’m an insomniac and I must admit to taking a bit of solace at learning from a podcast that “zebrafish - a common aquarium pet - can have a genetic mutation linked to sleep problems.”

That calls for a limerick, don’t you think?

Fishing for Company
By Madeleine Begun Kane

I can’t sleep.  I don’t know what to do.
Troubling thoughts seem to come, right on cue.
But my iPod distracts me
With news that attracts me:
“Sometimes fish get insomnia too.”

(You can find more of my pets and animals humor here and my health humor here.)

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And now some links, for your reading pleasure:
* Carnival Of Satire
* Carnival of Humor 

Technorati Tags: Insomnia Humor, Sleeplessness, iPod, Fish Humor, Zebrafish Limerick, Animals, Scientific Research

Sleepless In Geekdom
By Madeleine Begun Kane

My husband’s a super-smart geek
Who’s on overnight call once a week.
And those questions they pose
After wrecking our doze
Sound, to me, much like Latin or Greek.

Technorati Tags: Marriage Satire, Husband Wife Humor, Geek Humor, Technology Satire, Computer Satire, Insomnia Humor, Sleeplessness, On Call

Why I Rarely Go To Parties
By Madeleine Begun Kane

The minute I walked in the door,
I was trapped by a talkative bore.
Though he thought he was deep,
I was soon deep asleep.
They should bottle this guy. What a snore!

Technorati Tags: Party Humor, Boring People, Insomnia, Sleep Humor, Socializing Humor

Becoming an insomniac isn’t as easy as it might appear. But with the help of these guidelines, dark circles and a cranky disposition will soon be yours.

1. Be born into a family of worriers. (Certain ethnic groups have the advantage here, but won’t be identified for obvious reasons.)

2. During your infancy, become accustomed to dozing in serene silence, a state you will never encounter as an adult.

3. Have parents so desperate for peace and quiet, that they routinely send you to bed hours before you feel even a hint of fatigue. This will allow you to develop helpful habits like gazing at the ceiling, counting sheep, and plotting revenge.

4. Cultivate your neuroses. A dedicated would-be insomniac will work on this throughout the day. But if time is limited, performing any of these activities right before bedtime should do the trick: … (How To Become An Insomniac is continued here.)

Technorati Tags: Insomnia Humor, Health Satire, Humorous How-To, Funny Self-Help