Posts Tagged ‘Animal & Pet Humor’
Saturday, March 19th, 2022
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick(s) as a comment to this post and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
I hope you’ll join me in writing limericks using HEEL or HEAL at the end of ANY ONE LINE. (A homonym or homophone not listed here may be used in lieu of the designated rhyme word.)
The best submission will be crowned Limerick-Off Award Winner. (Here’s last week’s Limerick-Off Award Winner.)
Additionally, you may write themed limericks related to FLIGHT, using any rhyme word. And of course I’ll present an extra award — one for the best FLIGHT-related limerick.
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the winners on April 3, 2022, right before I post the next Limerick-Off. So that gives you two full weeks to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
Here’s my HEEL or HEAL-rhyme limerick:
Playing poker, Neil felt like a heel.
But he gambled with passionate zeal,
Using cash that was meant
For rent — ev’ry cent.
So his win was a very big deal.
And here’s my FLIGHT-themed limerick:
Our beagle’d chase felines with glee.
The game? Trap or make the cat flee.
But one day, Duke stood guard
For hours in our yard;
Seems our dog had barked up the wrong tree.
Please feel free to enter my Limerick-Off by posting your limerick(s) in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Beagle Humor, Canine Humor, Cats Humor, Cats Verse, Competition Limerick, Dogs and Cats, Dogs Humor, Dogs Verse, Feline Humor, Gambling Humor, Gambling Limerick, Gambling Verse, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, Money & Finance Humor, Money Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Poker, Poker Limerick, Rent Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Behavior & Personality, Contests, Gambling & Gaming Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 186 Comments »
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022
Today is “World Ostrich Day.” And according to the Reid Park Zoo, the “second of February (2/2) was chosen to celebrate these unique birds because they only have two toes per foot!”
And the other interesting thing about ostriches, is that the whole “bury their head in the sand” thing is a myth. And that brings me to my latest two-verse limerick:
The ostrich’s rep has been bruised,
And ostriches aren’t amused.
We have all been misled;
They don’t bury their head
In the sand. They are falsely accused.
So if someone you know tends to hide
From the facts, shield the ostriches’ pride.
It’s time to adapt;
Find an insult more apt
Than “ostrich” with which to deride.
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Limerick, Bird Humor, Bird Limerick, February Holidays, Head In Sand, Odd Holidays, Ostrich Humor, Ostrich Limerick, Ostrich Myth, Ostriches, Reid Park Zoo, World Ostrich Day, Zoo humor
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on This Insult Won’t Fly (Limerick)
Saturday, December 4th, 2021
Of the many odd hol’days I find,
There are some that I can’t get behind:
Today’s “Cheater Day!” Why
Salute such a guy?
Oh, it’s “Cheetah” Day? Oops! Never mind!
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Limerick, Cheaters Humor, Cheetahs, December Holidays, Odd Holidays
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Homonyms & Homophones, Language Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Ban This Holiday? (Limerick)
Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
Happy “Horse Appreciation Day!” (November 16)
I wouldn’t dare ride on a horse.
My back couldn’t take it, of course.
But please do not feast
On that beautiful beast.
Eat horse-meat? Then brace to face force.
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Limerick, Horse Appreciation Day, Horse Humor, Horse Limerick, Horse Meat Humor, November Holidays, Odd Holidays
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To The Horse
Saturday, October 30th, 2021
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick(s) as a comment to this post and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
I hope you’ll join me in writing limericks using LEAK or LEEK at the end of any one line. (Homonyms or homophones are fine.)
The best submission will be crowned Limerick-Off Award Winner. (Here’s last week’s Limerick-Off Award Winner.)
Additionally, you may write themed limericks related to COMPLAINTS, using any rhyme word. And of course I’ll present an extra award — one for the best COMPLAINTS-related limerick.
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the winners on November 14, 2021, right before I post the next Limerick-Off. So that gives you two full weeks to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
Here’s my LEAK/LEEK-rhyme limerick:
I encountered a hedgehog last week;
While it hogged our back hedge, caught a peek.
As it foraged and grunted,
For insects it hunted.
I was pleased … till it munched on my leek.
And here’s my COMPLAINTS-themed limerick:
A woman who loved to complain,
Spouting grievances rather inane,
Would quibble and moan,
Making co-workers groan.
Her latest gripe? Jobless again!
Please feel free to enter my Limerick-Off by posting your limerick(s) in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Limerick, Co-Workers Humor, Co-Workers Limerick, Competition Limerick, Complaint Humor, Complaint Limerick, Gripes Limerick, Hedgehog Humor, Hedgehog Limerick, Insect Humor, Insect Limerick, Leeks Humor, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, Poetry & Prompts, Vegetable Humor, Vegetable Limerick, Vegetation Humor, Workplace & Career Humor, Workplace Limerick, Writing Prompts
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Behavior & Personality, Contests, Food & Drink Humor, Insect Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest, Workplace & Career Humor | 179 Comments »
Sunday, October 24th, 2021
A gambler who lost lots of dough
On a horse race, was stunned by the blow:
“Woe is me! I’m a chump!
That damn horse took a dump
Mid-race; he was rarin’ to ‘go.'”
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Limerick, Bawdy Humor, Bawdy Limerick, Defecation Humor, Defecation Limerick, Gambling Humor, Gambling Limerick, Gambling Verse, Horse Humor, Horse Limerick, Horse Racing, Horse Racing Humor, Horse Racing Limerick, Idiom Humor, Idiom Limerick, Race Humor, Race Limerick, Racing Humor, Racing Limerick
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Gambling & Gaming Humor, Idiom Humor, Limericks, Wordplay | Comments Off on Woe-Ridden Gambler (Limerick)
Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
A man whose deep pockets are boundless
Is hounded by lawsuits, most groundless.
Take the latest; a claim
About dog-bites, whose aim
Is big bucks, but the “dog owner’s” hound-less.
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Limericks, Deep Pockets, Dog Bite Humor, Dog Humor, Dog Limericks, Idiom Humor, Idiom Limericks, Language Humor, Language Limericks, Law Humor, Law Limerick, Lawyer Humor, Lawyer Limerick, Litigation Humor, Litigation Limerick, Money & Finance Humor, Money Limericks, Pet Humor, Pet Limericks, Spurious Lawsuits, Wealth Humor
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Language Humor, Legal & Lawyer Humor, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor | Comments Off on A Dog Of A Claim (Limerick)
Thursday, August 26th, 2021
Happy “National Dog Day.” (August 26)
My favorite breed is the “mutt.”
Yes, I know you’re about to say “But,
That isn’t a breed.”
I’m aware, but I need
To annoy nutty dog snobs who strut.
(National Mutt Day is celebrated on two days: July 31 and December 2.)
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Holidays, Animal Limericks, August Holidays, December Holidays, Dog Day, Dog Holidays, Dog Humor, Dog Limericks, July Holidays, Mutt Day, Mutt Humor, Mutt Limerick, National Dog Day, National Mutt Day, Odd Holidays
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | 1 Comment »
Saturday, December 19th, 2020
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick(s) as a comment to this post and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
I hope you’ll join me in writing limericks using MOUSSE or MOOSE or VAMOOSE at the end of any one line. (Homonyms or homophones are fine.)
The best submission will be crowned Limerick-Off Award Winner. (Here’s last week’s Limerick-Off Award Winner.)
Additionally, you may write themed limericks related to ART, using any rhyme word. And of course I’ll present an extra award — one for the best ART-related limerick.
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the winners on January 3, 2021, right before I post the next Limerick-Off. So that gives you two full weeks to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
Here’s my MOUSSE/MOOSE/VAMOOSE-rhyme limerick:
I encountered a moose and a goose
On the roadway and told them, “Vamoose!”
They ignored me, alas,
So my car could not pass.
(I’m still there shouting verbal abuse.)
And here’s my ART-themed limerick:
The wall had an animal frieze;
Cows and goats, with occasional trees–
Mostly evergreens — laurel —
And images floral.
Lovely art, but one look made me sneeze.
Please feel free to enter my Limerick-Off by posting your limerick(s) in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
Tags: Allergy Humor, Animal & Pet Humor, Art Humor Art Limerick, Car & Driving Humor, Competition Limerick, Driving Humor, Frieze Humor, Geese Humor, Goose Humor, Goose Limerick, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, Moose Limerick, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Allergy Humor, Animal & Pet Humor, Art Humor / Verse, Behavior & Personality, Car & Driving Humor, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 94 Comments »
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
There once was a newlywed rhino
Who discovered her mate was a wino.
“We’re endangered,” she’d curse.
“Your damn wine makes it worse!”
“White wine’s fine,” he replied. “I’m albino.”
(My first rhino limerick is here. It’s included in the International Poetry Anthology For Rhino in a Shrinking World.)
Happy World Rhino Day! (September 22)
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Verse, May Holidays, Odd Holidays, Poetry Anthologies, Rhino In A Shrinking World, Rhinoceros Limerick, Save The Rhino Day, September Holidays, World Rhino Day
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Books, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Poetry Books | 2 Comments »
Thursday, March 1st, 2018
A doctor would frequently treat
His patients as if they were meat.
“My patients are pigs,”
He’d proclaim from his digs
Near a farm, which was piglet replete.
Happy National Pig Day!
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal and Pet Humor, Animal Limerick, Doctors Humor, March Holidays, Medical Humor, Odd Holidays, Pig Humor, Veterinarians
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Limericks | Comments Off on Vet Your Doctors (Limerick)
Thursday, September 29th, 2016
A farmer who tried to produce
A plausible, timely excuse
For gambling away
His nest egg, today
Came up empty, self-cooking his goose.
Happy Goose Day! (September 29)
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Verse, Bird Humor, Gambling Limerick, Gambling Verse, Geese Humor, Goose Day, Goose Humor, Money & Finance Humor, Money Verse, Odd Holidays, September Holidays
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Gambling & Gaming Humor, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Goose Day (Limerick)
Friday, August 12th, 2016
When I miss a big day, I’ve regrets,
And I’m tempted to spew epithets.
Nearly failed to relay
It’s “World Elephant Day,”
But an elephant never forgets.
*****
Elephant Appreciation Day falls on September 22.
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Elephant Appreciation Day, Elephant Day, Elephant Humor, Memory Humor, Memory Limerick, Odd Holidays August Holidays, World Elephant Day
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, Memory Humor, Odd Holidays | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 28th, 2016
Though it’s springtime, the temp’rature’s low.
It’s damp, and the wind’s all a-blow.
And I swear that I heard
These words chirped by a bird:
“For THIS I flew north? I hate snow!”
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Bird Humor, Birds, Seasonal Humor, Seasonal Poems, Seasonal Verse, Spring Humor, Spring Limerick, Weather, Weather Humor, Weather Poem
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, Seasons Humor, Weather Humor | Comments Off on This Weather’s For The Birds! (Limerick)
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
Happy National Mutt Day! (It’s celebrated twice a year, on December 2nd and July 31.)
Today we must cherish the mutt.
Mongrels matter, no if, and, or but.
Purebred dogs may be chic,
But each mixed breed’s unique.
It’s clear cut. Walk yours proudly and strut.
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, December Holidays, Dog Humor, Dog Verse, July Holidays, Mutt Day, Mutts Humor, National Mutt Day, Odd Holidays
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | 1 Comment »
Thursday, October 29th, 2015
Just in time for National Cat Day (Oct 29):
Dear cat, you can’t dupe me with purr-bull,
And you don’t deserve anything herbal.
No treats and no pity,
Felonious kitty!
I’ve proof that you’ve eaten my gerbil.
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Cat Day, Cat Humor, Feline Verse, Gerbil Humor, National Cat Day, October Holidays, Odd Holidays, Pet Poems
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | 1 Comment »
Saturday, October 24th, 2015
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick as a comment to this post and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick using ROAD or RODE or ROWED at the end of Line 1 or Line 2 or Line 5. (Homonyms or homophones are fine.)
The best submission will be crowned Limerick Of The Week. (Here’s last week’s Limerick Of The Week Winner.)
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the Limerick of the Week Winner next Sunday, right before I post next week’s Limerick-Off. So that gives you a full week to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
Here’s my limerick:
Said a sandal-clad man on the road
To his newly bought country abode,
“Though I don’t mean to quibble,
I just felt a nibble.
Could my toes have encountered a toad?”
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same rhyme word and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Verse, Competition Limerick, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Behavior & Personality, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 65 Comments »
Sunday, September 27th, 2015
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick as a comment to this post and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick using either CHOW or CIAO at the end of Line 1 or Line 2 or Line 5. (Homonyms or homophones are fine.)
The best submission will be crowned Limerick Of The Week. (Here’s last week’s Limerick Of The Week Winner.)
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the Limerick of the Week Winner next Sunday, right before I post next week’s Limerick-Off. So that gives you a full week to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
Here’s my limerick:
A woman said “Ciao!” to her chow
When she heard it emit a meow.
She was vexed and upset;
Though her vet swore her pet,
Was a canine, that gal had a cow.
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same rhyme word and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Canine Humor, Cat Humor, Competition Limerick, Dog Verse, Dogs Humor, Feline Verse, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Behavior & Personality, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 57 Comments »
