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Madeleine Begun Kane

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I'm a retired lawyer and retired oboist. I keep my brain alive by writing limericks, haiku, and political satire. I also host and run a monthly international Limerick-Off competition at my website: madkane.com/

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  1. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    "Since fresh ice cream's my favorite vice,
    My own creamery sure would be nice.
    But my blood sugar's high,"
    Said the man, with a sigh.
    "So I'm putting that pipe dream on ice."
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/05

  2. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Our neighborhood grouch tends to revel
    In claiming he worships the devil.
    Yet that very same grump
    Still maintains he hates Trump.
    (I suspect that he's NOT on the level.)

    madkane.com/madness/2026/05/27

  3. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    My Dear Spring: I am rip-roaring mad,
    Cuz the weather you're bringing's been bad.
    It's late May, and we're still
    Using heat. Such a chill
    Is inflating our bill. You're a cad!
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/05

  4. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Our fine nation has lost its prime anchor;
    It’s been sullied by Trump, a vile canker,
    Who’s untethered to laws,
    Who takes pride in his flaws,
    And who governs by greed, whim, and rancor.

    madkane.com/madness/2026/05/23

  5. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Fortunately, this is fictitious:

    My neighbor's a pain in the neck:
    He bangs on his drums on his deck
    At sunrise each day
    And at midnight in May...
    And loves Trump. (I may move to Quebec.)

    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/05

  6. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    "Please don't tell me to go with the flow,
    That you don't need directions, dear beau.
    Your assurance, you see,
    Is no comfort to me.
    You are lost. It's my home. I should know!"

    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/05

  7. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    When a thoughtless young landlord can’t sleep,
    He’ll start blowing his horn. He’s a creep!
    And when worn tenants gripe
    About noise, he’ll just snipe:
    “Read your lease! That’s why rent is so cheap!”

    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/05

  8. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    It is quarter to four and I still
    Haven't written a thing: output nil!
    I've had sev'ral false starts
    With some lame wordplay farts...
    So here's hoping this verse fills the bill.

    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/04

    #writing #poems #verse #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry
  9. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Brand new words are like catnip to me;
    I explore roots and meaning with glee.
    Once enlightened, I swoon,
    Though, alas, this great boon...
    Shall soon from my memory flee.

    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/04

    #poetrycommunity #poems #aging #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry
  10. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    My Dear Donald, insulting the Pope
    Is an idiot’s move. You’re a dope!
    Your attack, oh so caustic
    E’en riles this agnostic…
    Will it bolster your poll numbers? Nope!

    madkane.com/madness/2026/04/13

    #poets #politics #uspolitics #uspol #poems #micropoetry
  11. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    “It’s too dark in this place,” said the gent.
    “Did this restaurant NOT pay its rent?
    Your damn, flickering light
    On the menu’s a blight.
    I give up. You have lamb? I’m lamb bent.”

    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/04

    #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry #humour #humor #rhyme
  12. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    A "connected" curmudgeon named Frank.
    Had a high-level job at a bank.
    His performance was panned;
    He deserved to be canned...
    Yet (surprise!) he survived when ranks shrank.

    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/04

    #poetrycommunity #poems #verse #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry
  13. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Trump has thrown Bondi out on her duff.
    (Running 'Justice' for Donald is rough.)
    In his view, Bondi failed
    Cuz his foes weren't nailed:
    She did NOT corrupt 'Justice' enough!

    madkane.com/madness/2026/04/04

    #justice #politics #uspolitics #uspol #resist #poems
  14. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    A bootlicking fellow named Ross
    Worked in footwear and fawned on his boss.
    Many co-workers mocked him.
    One gal even socked him.
    He's boss now ... and she's on the sauce.

    #poems #verse #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry #humour
  15. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    If Trump Could Write Limericks (2-Verse Limerick)
    madkane.com/madness/2026/03/20

    #brendancarr #carr #media #fakenews #excursion #poems
  16. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Donald loves to abuse friendly nations,
    Hurling insults, demanding prostrations.
    Now he's stunned they won't aid
    With the Hormuz blockade...
    How dare they rebuff his dictations!

    madkane.com/madness/2026/03/16

    #excursion #poems #micropoetry #news #poetry #limerick
  17. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    My dear Trump, to pretend your attack
    On Iran’s an “excursion” is wack,
    For the trauma of war
    Leads to tears, blood, and gore:
    Many troops that you send won’t come back!

    #excursion #writing #poems #micropoetry #news #poetry
  18. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Though it's Friday the 13th today,
    Please don't buy its "unlucky" cliché:
    It's an unfounded notion
    That rates no devotion...
    Oh My God! A black cat's in my way!

    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/03

    #superstition #poems #verse #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry
  19. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    My Unnoteworthy Skills (Limerick)
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2026/02

    I’m not skilled at detecting “wine notes,”
    Be they cedar, vanilla, or oats.
    I will NEVER know whether
    A wine tastes like leather…
    But I DO know which wines get my votes.

    #poems #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry #humour #humor
  20. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    The Researcher's Rut (Limerick)

    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/12

    #poems #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry #humour #humor
  21. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Sanguinity Challenges (Limerick)
    madkane.com/madness/2025/11/30

    #writing #politics #uspolitics #uspol #trump #micropoetry
  22. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Wordy Limerick
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/09

    #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #poetry #humour #humor #rhyme
  23. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Haiku Switcheroo (Limerick)
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/08

    #writing #poetrycommunity #poems #haiku #lightverse #micropoetry
  24. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Porpoise-Full Limerick
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/07

    Limerick

    #poetrycommunity #poems #verse #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry
  25. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    The Dogged Winner (Limerick)
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/07

    For the record, this limerick is fictitious. (I grew up with poodles, mutts, and a collie, none of which ever participated in dog shows. And I’ve never owned a golden retriever.)

    #poems #verse #micropoetry #poetry #humour #humor
  26. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    The Arrangement (Limerick)
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/07

    #poetrycommunity #poems #verse #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry
  27. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Penniless Limerick
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/06

    #lightverse #poetry #humour #humor #rhyme #limericks
  28. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Papal choice entails weighty reflection.
    Fine contenders may suffer rejection.
    But though some may feel sad,
    It's unlikely a cad
    Will complain someone stole the election.

    #humour #humor #limericks #poetry #popechosen #whitesmoke
  29. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Papal choice entails weighty reflection.
    Fine contenders may suffer rejection.
    But though some may feel sad,
    It's unlikely a cad
    Will complain someone stole the election.

    madkane.com/madness/2025/05/08

    #limerick #popechosen #whitesmoke #newpope #vatican #papalconclave
  30. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    King Con’s Merch
    madkane.com/madness/2025/05/05

    apparel is on sale at the Org's online store. Is he really planning an unconstitutional run for a ? Or is this just another $-making con?

    #politics #uspolitics #uspol #maga #resist #poetry
  31. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Weather Gripes (Limerick)
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/05

    The weather this spring’s not conforming
    To seasonal norms. I’m not warming
    To its ups and its downs,
    So I keep wearing frowns.
    As for clothes, fickle temps hinder norming.

    #lightverse #micropoetry #poetry #humour #humor #rhyme
  32. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    The Pissed-Off Boss madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/04

    #micropoetry #lightverse #limericks #limericksunday #humour #humor
  33. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Windy Limerick
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/03

    #health #poetry #humour #humor #rhyme #limericks
  34. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Jammed Up Limerick
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/03

    #poetrycommunity #foodfriday #poetry #lightverse #humour #humor
  35. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    I often find odd holidays to be fruit for limerick inspiration. "National Cereal Day" is no exception:

    #breakfast #humour #lightverse #poetrycommunity #humor #rhyme
  36. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Non-Ode To "Truth Social"
    madkane.com/madness/2025/03/02

    #poetrycommunity #socialmedia #news #politics #uspolitics #uspol
  37. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Happy National Battery Day!

    #poetry #driving #cars #poetrycommunity #volta #lightverse
  38. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Today (Feb. 16) is the anniversary of the first completed U.S 9-1-1 call, placed on February 16, 1968. Here's my "How NOT To Use 9-1-1" limerick to celebrate:

    #micropoetry #poetry #911call #emergencies #emergency #poetrycommunity
  39. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    A Third Term For The Turd? (Limerick)
    madkane.com/madness/2025/02/10


    #poetrycommunity #constitution #writing #limericks #poets #politics
  40. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Today we celebrate "Dental Drill Appreciation Day" -- the anniversary of George Green's 1875 electric dental drill patent. Okay ... perhaps "celebrate" is the wrong word.

    #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #poetry #poems #humorwriting #funnypoems
  41. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Loose Ends (Limerick)
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/01

    #micropoetry #poetry #funnypoems #lightverse #humour #poems
  42. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Open Limerick To Texas Governor Greg Abbott
    madkane.com/madness/2024/12/30

    Today’s limerick was inspired by this headline: “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mistakenly sends condolences to late Rosalynn Carter after Jimmy Carter’s passing”

    #poems #news #politics #condolences #micropoetry #poetry
  43. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    It’s December 16, the birthday of one of my favorite composers, Ludwig van . And to celebrate, I’ve written both a and a :
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2024/12

    #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #symphonies #poetry #verse #limericks
  44. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    What Happens In The Booth, Stays In The Booth
    madkane.com/madness/2024/10/31

    #feminism #limericks #poetry #secretballot #voting #campaign2024
  45. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Undone By Punning? madkane.com/humor_blog/2024/05

    #writingcommunity #writing #poetrycommunity #poetry #relationships #humour
  46. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    NOT Folderol
    madkane.com/humor_blog/2023/11

    Thanks @stevencudahy for the (November 7)

    #writingprompt #prompts #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #writing #micropoetry
  47. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Limerick Ode To Solidarity
    madkane.com/madness/2023/05/01

    #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #writing #micropoetry #amwriting #poem
  48. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Ill-tempered pianist
    played "Well-Tempered Clavier"
    tempestuously.

    @aethelshane


    #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #writing #micropoetry #amwriting #poem
  49. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    Kneeling in prayer?
    Impossible with my knees–
    No need -- I'm Jewish.


    #prayer #jewish #religion #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #writing
  50. Madeleine Begun Kane @MadKane ·

    An astute writer
    spurns humongous haiku words
    like .

    #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #writing #micropoetry #amwriting #poem