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Madeleine Begun Kane

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#Humor #Writer, #Political #Poet: #Limericks, #Haiku, #Rhyme Limerick-Off Host, Robert Benchley Society Humor Award Winner, Retired #Lawyer & #Musician, based in #NYC. #Leguminati #OG #Blogger & still at it here: http://www.madkane.com/

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Thanks! And thanks so much for sharing it!

08.03.2026 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL!

08.03.2026 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy #DST?

I’ve been told to β€œSpring forward!” Can’t do!
With my knees? Are you kidding? I’m through:
No more jumping and running
And springing! I’m shunning
Such acts. You mean β€œclock movement?” Whew!

#DaylightSavings #DST2026 #Sleep #Insomnia #Time #Clocks #Limerick #Limericks #Humor #Poetry

08.03.2026 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks!

07.03.2026 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An #acrostic #limerick for a change of pace:

Come one and come all to this site:
Oaths are sworn here, and litigants fight.
Understand that our laws
Rest on humans with flaws,
Tilting justice t’wards those who have might.

#VssDaily #COURT #Limericks #Humor #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Poems

07.03.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I always have that same experience. Neither side ever wants me because:
1. I'm a lawyer (retired.)
2. I was the victim of a violent crime.
3. I write humor, and my topics include the law, lawyers and judges.

06.03.2026 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Alas, there's no upper age limit in New York.
Thanks for sharing my verse!

06.03.2026 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A quatrain, for a change of pace:

A jury duty notice
has alas come in my mail.
I'm on call to serve next Monday, so...
I predict snow, sleet, and hail.

#vssdaily #Court #Jury #JuryDuty #Winter #Weather #Law #Lawyers #Rhyme #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Verse #Poems #Writing

06.03.2026 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL!

05.03.2026 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(Note: James is fictitious!)

An obnoxious old drummer named James
Enjoyed lawsuits & filing false claims.
He would wear people down,
Till he sued the wrong "clown."
He's been drummed out of town; life in flames.

#vssdaily #Claim #Law #Limerick #Limericks #Humor #Writing #Poetry #LightVerse #Poems

05.03.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oy!

05.03.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's another of my limericks celebrating National Grammar Day:

04.03.2026 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Since today's National Grammar Day, I'm sharing one of my celebratory limericks:

04.03.2026 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The very scary thing is that Trump manages to make Dubya look good.

Thanks very much for sharing several of my limericks!

03.03.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An ambitious young woman named Kyle
Found her trend-setting efforts a trial.
One fall #evening, she freaked
When this fashion news leaked:
Her new gown was no longer in style.

#DailyHaikuPrompt #Evening #Limerick #Limericks #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Poem #Writing #Influencers

03.03.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Surely Trump Tariff money will easily cover it. LOL!

02.03.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good for Spain!!

02.03.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How insulting to the U.N.!

02.03.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You are absolutely right!

02.03.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

True indeed. I wanted to reference a few other motivations, including the Epstein files. But alas, adding more verses felt like (pardon the expression) overkill. :)

02.03.2026 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks very much!

02.03.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Why did Trump start a Middle East war?
Was it boredom? A penchant for gore?
A great need to distract
From his failures? The fact
That The Donald’s insane to his core?
Or perhaps Trump is feeling the urgency
To declare a big wartime emergency,
Become Czar by decree,
Make the sane people flee…
And destroy any pro-Dem resurgency.

Β© Madeleine Begun Kane MadKane.com

Why did Trump start a Middle East war? Was it boredom? A penchant for gore? A great need to distract From his failures? The fact That The Donald’s insane to his core? Or perhaps Trump is feeling the urgency To declare a big wartime emergency, Become Czar by decree, Make the sane people flee… And destroy any pro-Dem resurgency. Β© Madeleine Begun Kane MadKane.com

A Madman's Motivations (2-Verse Limerick)
#Trump #Iran #Mideast #War #Limerick #Limericks #Poetry #News #MicroPoetry #Poems #Resist #USPOL #USPolitics #Pentagon #Hegseth #Politics
www.madkane.com/madness/2026...

02.03.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Great idea!

02.03.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

02.03.2026 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes it's fun to play with misdirection. (Hopefully all of my readers read to the end of it. :) )

02.03.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL!

02.03.2026 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL!

02.03.2026 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hahaha
The last time I heard that word, Agnew said it here:

"SPIRO AGNEW: Ultra-liberalism today translates into a whimpering isolationism in foreign policy, a mulish obstructionism in domestic policy, and a pusillanimous pussyfooting on the critical issue of law and order."

02.03.2026 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL!

02.03.2026 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL! I can certainly relate!

01.03.2026 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0