Mirror Meltdown: limerick and audio

July 15, 2026

Mirror Meltdown: limerick and audio

Ever had one of those days when you glance in the mirror and wonder who on earth is looking back at you.

Mirror Meltdown

I hope you enjoy the touch of vaudeville I’ve added to the audio interpretation of this limerick.

Audio – Mirror Meltdown

Mirror-meltdown, Limerick and Sound Design©️Lesley Scoble

I look in the mirror, “By heck,
whoever that is — she’s a wreck.”
I furrow my brow,
then moo like a cow,
and tears trickle down to my neck.

—Lesley Scoble, July 2026

Acknowledgements

I wrote Mirror-Meltdown in response to Esther’s Laughing Along with a Limerick, where the prompt word is ‘wreck’.
Thank you, Esther, for your fun inspirations.
And thank you, the reader, for being here.

Laughing Along With A Limerick

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22 responses to “Mirror Meltdown: limerick and audio”

SelmaMartin

July 15, 2026 at 3:57 pm

Have I ever!

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  July 15, 2026 at 4:01 pm
  
  😂 Thanks, Selma — glad I’m not alone 🤗
  
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robertawrites235681907

July 15, 2026 at 5:54 pm

This is very amusing in a horrifying sort of way.

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  July 15, 2026 at 6:06 pm
  
  …and almost melancholic. I wanted it to be funny — but it really isn’t. 😂 Thanks, Robbie. 🤗
  
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  1. robertawrites235681907
    
    July 15, 2026 at 7:13 pm
    
    That’s exactly what you achieved
    
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  2. lesleyscoble
    
    July 15, 2026 at 7:15 pm
    
    But I wanted it to be funny. There is such a fine line between tragedy and comedy
    
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Esther Chilton

July 15, 2026 at 5:58 pm

I’ve had plenty of days like that!

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  July 15, 2026 at 6:08 pm
  
  😆 So glad I’m not the only one. Thanks, Esther, for provoking it with your prompt. 🙏
  
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ben Alexander

July 15, 2026 at 9:22 pm

Awwww….

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  July 15, 2026 at 10:41 pm
  
  ❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗
  
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2. lesleyscoble
  
  July 16, 2026 at 1:22 am
  
  It’s all made up of course.
  
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  1. ben Alexander
    
    July 16, 2026 at 6:57 am
    
    Of course :-)
    
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M.

July 15, 2026 at 10:30 pm

🤣🤣🤣

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  July 15, 2026 at 10:40 pm
  
  🤗🤗🤗
  
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murisopsis

July 16, 2026 at 4:59 am

HAHAHA!!

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Lincol Martín

July 16, 2026 at 10:51 pm

It’s a short poem, with a touch of humor and sadness at the same time. Sometimes a smile can also hide deep emotions.

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  July 17, 2026 at 9:48 am
  
  Muchas gracias, for your fine analysis, Lincol. I truly appreciate it 🙏🤗💕
  
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  1. Lincol Martín
    
    July 18, 2026 at 5:31 am
    
    🤗🫂🤗
    
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poetisatinta

July 17, 2026 at 8:33 am

😆 yes most days Lesley 🙌

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  July 17, 2026 at 9:46 am
  
  😁🤗❤️ xx
  
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Sheknowsallblog

July 17, 2026 at 10:30 pm

Oh, the “moo like a cow” line got me, Lesley! 😄 That’s the perfect touch of the absurd right when the mirror’s being unkind. And I think the others are onto something, it’s funny AND it lands somewhere tender, that universal moment of not quite recognizing the face looking back.
The vaudeville touch in the audio is inspired; it turns a private groan into a bit of theatre we all secretly perform. Fine line between tragedy and comedy indeed, and you danced right along it.

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  July 17, 2026 at 11:54 pm
  
  A big thank you “she who knows all” 🙏 I’m really chuffed by your comment and insightful feedback 🙇‍♀️💗
  
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